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There\u2019s been some big cinematic productions from women in music lately, and they\u2019ve assembled the biggest names in Hollywood to help them out. Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s most recent music video for her song \u201cHouse Tour\u201d continues her visual narrative of a criminal starlet<\/a> on the run, this time joined by accomplices Madelyn Cline and Margaret Qualley. After country music star Ella Langley\u2019s music video \u201cChoosin\u2019 Texas\u201d went viral last week for its lovelorned tale starring Luke Grimes and Ava Phillipe<\/a>, it seems like this is a recent trend rather than a coincidence.<\/p>\n Now Laufey has entered the chat, and while the celebrity cameos are A+, I can\u2019t get over how similar the music video is to a certain Florence Pugh movie.<\/p>\n Laufey Assembled An All-Star Cast Full Of Asian-American Representation<\/p>\n After teasing her upcoming project all week, Laufey released the music video for her song \u201cMadwoman\u201d<\/a> on April 13, and she recruited some of the biggest Asian-North American celebrities to round out her cast.<\/p>\n The Asian-Icelandic song writer recruited The Summer I Turned Pretty\u2019s Lola Tung, Megan Skiendal from Katseye, and USA gold medalist Alysa Liu<\/a>, the latter of whom famously used Laufey\u2019s song \u201cPromise\u201d in her figure skating short program<\/a> at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n However, fans freaked out when the \u201cLover Girl\u201d singer announced Heated Rivalry\u2019s Hudson Williams would be playing her \u201cmadman.\u201d The Canadian actor is one of the buzziest names in Hollywood right now thanks to his breakout performance in the popular gay hockey show<\/a>, making him the perfect leading man.<\/p>\n Also included in the narrative were Bottoms actress Havana Rose Liu and I Know What You Did Last Summer\u2019s Chase Sui Wonders, who appeared on fake tabloid covers, making for fun easter eggs.<\/p>\n Holy crossover, what I would have given to be in the room where it happened! These aren\u2019t just big stars, they\u2019re the next generation of Asian representation in Hollywood. They\u2019re also all at the top of their respective industries right now.<\/p>\n Not to mention, this is an extremely attractive cast, and don\u2019t even get me started on the slow motion shot of Williams lifting his shirtless self out of the pool. They all look so good in their \u201850s outfits, the colorful dresses, headbands and go-go boots, which brings me to my next point: we need to talk about the themes and storytelling in this video.<\/p>\n I Couldn\u2019t Get Over The Don\u2019t Worry Darling Vibes<\/p>\n Laufey\u2019s \u201cMadwoman\u201d is eerily similar to the 2022 psychological thriller Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/a>, starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. From the mid-century modern outfits<\/a> and decor, the video theme is clearly in line with \u201850s So-Cal suburbia, which matches that of Don\u2019t Worry Darling\u2019s simulation town of Victory. That alone is not enough to connect the two pieces of media though, and I was really struck by the plot parallels about halfway through the music video.<\/p>\n For context, Laufey\u2019s lyrics in \u201cMadwoman\u201d talk about how she knows it\u2019s a bad idea to re-involve herself with such a deceptive lover, yet he always convinces her to stay. She describes herself as being \u201cvexed\u201d and \u201chypnotized\u201d by him, very similar themes found in Olivia Wilde\u2019s film.<\/p>\n The video reflects these lyrics, showing the charming Williams exhibit certain red flags, but still causing everyone to swoon around him. Check it out:<\/p>\n Everything seems so perfect, including the moment the Heated Rivalry star gets down on one knee, up until Laufey backs up into a ceramic bust, which falls and shatters on the pool deck. At that moment, everyone in this idyllic scene freezes but Laufey, who has been brought back to reality by the crash.<\/p>\n It immediately reminded me of the moment Alice breaks an egg in her hand in Don\u2019t Worry Darling, realizing it\u2019s just a hollow shell. It\u2019s one of many cracks in the simulated utopia that start to pull her out of her daze, warning signs that her husband Jack is not what he pretends to be.<\/p>\n However, the final scene of Laufey\u2019s video solidifies for me the Don\u2019t Worry Darling influence. After realizing it\u2019s all a ruse, Laufey drives off in a vintage car, until suddenly the road ends, and she stops short in front of an endless black pit. There are limits to the world she\u2019s in… where have I seen this before?<\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros.\/Warren Fu\/A Partizan Production<\/p>\n Oh that\u2019s right! Florence Pugh drives off in a vintage car until she reaches the edge of Victory, where there is a portal to the outside world. The similarities are quite uncanny in my opinion, but that\u2019s where they end. Olivia Wilde\u2019s film ends with Alice seemingly escaping the false utopia prison, although viewers were left with many questions<\/a>. Laufey, on the other hand, returns to her mid-century modern house and to her narcissistic partner, accepting that she cannot help but give in to the chaotic relationship.<\/p>\n Overall, I thought the video and narrative were so well done, and I thoroughly enjoyed the cameos. I sure hope more artists take a page out of Laufey\u2019s book!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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