Alfred Molina on the First Time He Read ‘Promising Young Woman:’ ‘What the F—?!?’ (Exclusive)

Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” — starring Carey Mulligan as Cassie, a woman whose life has been derailed by the rape and subsequent suicide of her best friend, Nina — has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including three for Fennell and a best actress nomination for Mulligan’s intricate portrayal of Cassie, who is hell-bent on avenging Nina to the point of her own destruction.In Variety’s December cover story about the film, Fennell talked about Cassie’s unfaltering journey: “Who chooses the hard road? It’s a horrible road to choose. And isn’t it funny how frightening a character becomes — particularly a woman becomes — when they say, ‘Actually, I’m right. And so I’m going to keep going. Even when everyone else is bored. And even when everyone else is furious, I’m going to keep going.’”Cassie’s odyssey reunites her with the people she ...