{"id":125743,"date":"2024-09-17T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/dakota-fanning-pregnant-for-real-in-the-perfect-couple-or\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:14:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T18:14:00","slug":"dakota-fanning-pregnant-for-real-in-the-perfect-couple-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/17\/dakota-fanning-pregnant-for-real-in-the-perfect-couple-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakota Fanning: Pregnant For Real in &#8216;The Perfect Couple&#8217; Or &#8230; ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Was Dakota Fanning pregnant for real in <em>The Perfect Couple<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Whether she\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2015\/02\/dakota-fanning-slams-brandi-glanville-fire-her-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on a talk show<\/a> or acting, Dakota Fanning steals every scene. She\u2019s always worth the price of admission.<\/p>\n<p>A person can <em>act <\/em>pregnant. Someone as enormously talented as Dakota certainly can.<\/p>\n<p>But no amount of acting can conjure up a convincing baby bump like this. Was she pregnant while filming? Did they write her pregnancy into the Netflix film?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Dakota Fanning cradles her pregnant baby bump in The Perfect Couple. It was a prosthetic.\" class=\"wp-image-509456 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_04.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In Netflix\u2019s The Perfect Couple, Dakota Fanning delivered a jaw-dropping performance. But was her baby bump a little too real to be a prosthetic? <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Image Credit: Netflix)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-dakota-fanning-certainly-looks-pregnant-for-real-in-the-perfect-couple\">Dakota Fanning certainly looks pregnant for real in \u2018The Perfect Couple\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s<em> The Perfect Couple <\/em>is a miniseries that follows an outlandish, picture-perfect wealthy New England family. The discovery of a body ruins a wedding \u2014 and makes everyone a suspect.<\/p>\n<p>Dakota Fanning portrays Abby Winbury. She\u2019s sister-in-law to the groom. And she\u2019s very pregnant by the groom\u2019s brother, Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>When we say that Dakota Fanning\u2019s character is pregnant, we don\u2019t mean that she\u2019s just found out. She\u2019s clearly well into her pregnancy, with a prominent baby bump. And no, it\u2019s not just under clothing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Because <em>The Perfect Couple<\/em> takes place at the beach, there are numerous moments of people in beachwear. Dakota Fanning\u2019s character, Abby, is no exception.<\/p>\n<p>So we see her in a bikini \u2014 not a one-piece, not a beachside gown \u2014 with her baby bump on display.<\/p>\n<p>It looks <em>extremely <\/em>real. More than real enough to have multiple viewers wondering if Dakota Fanning were actually pregnant during filming. If so, it would not be the first time that a project has written a pregnancy into a story to keep a fantastic actor in a role.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Fanning on September 15, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-509457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Fanning on September 15, 2024.\" class=\"wp-image-509457 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02.jpg 1689w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_02.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dakota Fanning attends the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 15, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-was-dakota-fanning-actually-pregnant-when-the-perfect-couple-filmed\">Was Dakota Fanning actually pregnant when \u2018The Perfect Couple\u2019 filmed?<\/h2>\n<p>30-year-old Dakota Fanning was clearly not pregnant at the Emmy Awards on Saturday, September 15. But, as most viewers understand, a miniseries like this films well in advance of airing.<\/p>\n<p>However, Dakota Fanning was <em>not <\/em>pregnant for real.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, she has gushed about how production conjured up this extremely lifelike illusion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Fanning in May of 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-509458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dakota Fanning in May of 2022.\" class=\"wp-image-509458 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/09\/0917_dakotafanning_01-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dakota Fanning attends the photocall for \u201cThe Watched\u201d at Claridges Hotel on May 29, 2024.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for Warner Bros )<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking to <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/the-perfect-couple-killer-finale-interview-dakota-fanning-pregnant-belly-1235994007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dakota Fanning raved<\/a> that \u201cIt was an amazing prosthetic\u201d that created the semblance of a pregnancy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t wear that one all the time \u2014 there was a different one that I wore under clothes,\u201d she clarified. \u201cBut there was no way she was going to wear a one-piece at the pool. It to be a bikini and you had to see the belly.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Dakota Fanning continued: \u201cBut we really had to get it right. It was the most amazing thing I\u2019d ever seen. And it wasn\u2019t a glued-on situation, I put it on like a corset so it wrapped around my whole body and tied in the back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Perfect Couple | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AdpQuXTWup0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI was laying there so you never saw my back; it was just so seamless from every side. It\u2019s wild,\u201d Dakota Fanning remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Knowing that she looked pregnant for real, she added: \u201cPeople on set that day were staring at me a ton and then apologizing for staring. Nobody could believe that thing. I loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not all visual tricks can fool people in real life as well as they can fool people who see the finished footage. Hat\u2019s off to the production for coming up with such a convincing prosthetic! And, of course, for Dakota Fanning \u2014 for pulling it off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/09\/dakota-fanning-really-pregnant-the-perfect-couple\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Was Dakota Fanning pregnant for real in The Perfect Couple? Whether she\u2019s on a talk show or acting, Dakota Fanning steals every scene. She\u2019s always worth the price of admission. A person can act pregnant. Someone as enormously talented as Dakota certainly can. But no amount of acting can conjure up a convincing baby bump [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":125745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-125743","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/125745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=125743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=125743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}