“If I cry on national television, at least let me do it in couture.” That’s the energy Dakota Johnson served on Hot Ones recently, and honestly? Respect! She came to promote her new film, Materialists, but ended up offering a spicy, tear-filled TED Talk in pain, fashion, heartbreak, and the slow collapse of Hollywood creativity.
Dressed like a walking Saks Fifth Avenue campaign in mustard suede and a gorgeous diamond necklace, the actress, 35, endured wings so hellish, her hands trembled, and her voice cracked. Yet somehow, the jacket stayed spotless. And she talked about almost everything. This wasn’t a press tour. It was emotional Cirque du Soleil in designer jeans.
Hot wings, cold tears: Dakota Johnson bravely breaks down for Materialists
Now, we’ve seen some wild promo stunts, celebrities ziplining into premieres, fake weddings, even a guy who got a tattoo of his movie title, but Dakota Johnson? She went for emotional combustion via poultry. Her recent appearance on Hot Ones wasn’t just an interview; it was a psychological experiment conducted in a real jewelry and a mustard suede jacket that screamed “expensive napkin I refuse to use.”
Johnson showed up cool and composed, ready to chat about her new film Materialists, but by wing five, the chill had left the building. Her hands were visibly shaking, her eyes watered like an over-budget indie drama, and at one point, it looked like she was silently pleading with the chicken for mercy.
But did she quit? No. She powered through those hell-spiced wings like a true professional or someone legally obligated by her contract. With a cracking voice and trembling fingers, she talked about the movie, her views on Hollywood’s creative rut, and others.
If she can survive literal pain to promote Materialists, the least we can do is show up and watch it. Preferably with milk nearby.
Talking about the dress, she wore a mustard yellow suede jacket so clean and fancy. Underneath, she kept it cool with a black bodysuit and straight-leg jeans. Simple, sleek! But the real flex? The two necklaces around her neck—one from Ophelia Eve worth $10,430 and another from Sophie Billie Brahe worth a casual $123,858 (via InStyle).
Hollywood’s creative dead end: A Dakota Johnson diagnosis
While bone-deep existential dread on Hot Ones, host Sean Evans asked Dakota Johnson about Hollywood’s recent creative cowardice. She didn’t flinch. “It’s hard when creative decisions are made by committee,” she said, adding:
And it’s hard when creative decisions are made by people who don’t even really watch movies or know anything about them, and that tends to be what’s occurring a lot.
The actress basically called out every executive who greenlit the Twilight reboot while rejecting something original like Materialists, written and directed by Celine Song (Past Lives). “Humans don’t want the same thing,” Johnson said.
But humans don’t want that. They want fresh, they want to feel new things, experience new things, see new things, so I don’t know, I guess it’s all just a bit of a mess right now, isn’t it?
There’s a reason she’s always just slightly off-script, slightly too honest, slightly too real. Dakota Johnson isn’t trying to sell anything. She’s just living out loud in really, really expensive necklaces. And frankly? That’s our kind of promo.
Materialists is in theaters; watch now!
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