Jennifer Coolidge lives out ‘Godzilla fantasy’ in Japanese-inspired photoshoot

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Jennifer Coolidge Lives Out ‘Godzilla Fantasy’ In Japanese-Inspired Photoshoot
Jennifer Coolidge, winner of the awards for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series and outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series for “The White Lotus,”
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By Mike Bedigan, PA Los Angeles Correspondent

Jennifer Coolidge says she has lived out “my Godzilla fantasy” after starring in a Japanese film genre-inspired photo shoot.

The White Lotus star said she was “inarticulately grateful”, as she shared a series of “unbelievably cool” photos on Instagram, taken for W Magazine.

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The photoshoot was directed by award-winning director duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the masterminds behind Oscar-nominated film Everything Everywhere All At Once.

The pictures show Coolidge dressed in outfits paying homage to the Japanese Tokusatsu film genre, smashing buildings and wearing colourful geometric ensembles.

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One image shows her wielding two large swords while flanked by several Power Ranger-esque figures.

“I’m on the cover of @WMAG. Wee-hee! Inarticulately grateful for this embarrassment of riches,” Coolidge captioned the post.

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On Sunday Coolidge won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award for best female actress in a drama series for her turn in The White Lotus (Chris Pizzello/AP)

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“When the extraordinary Daniels first called and presented their vision for this shoot — paying homage to the Japanese Tokusatsu film genre — I thought they had the wrong muse (or certainly not their first choice for this amazing honor!).

“How unbelievably cool are these photos?! Thank you to them, photographer @Lenneigh, @SaraMoonves and the entire team at W for letting me live out my Godzilla / Rita Repulsa fantasy! Wow!”

On Sunday Coolidge won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award for best female actress in a drama series for her turn in Mike White’s hit HBO show, adding to an already extensive collection of accolades.

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