Is 2025 the year of the female rage? Or just a trend carrying over from last year? Hollywood has increasingly spotlighted films centered on powerful, volatile women whose fury defines their narratives. From gothic revivals like Nosferatu, to Mia Goth’s feral turn in X (2022), female rage has become a cinematic force.

But while this wave has reshaped storytelling, not every rising star has fully stepped into it yet. Despite her meteoric ascent, Sydney Sweeney’s filmography has largely avoided rage-driven roles beyond her breakout work in Euphoria. 

Now, with her new psychological thriller The Housemaid alongside Amanda Seyfried in theaters, Sweeney is finally opening up about tapping into that fierce, unrestrained energy.

Sydney Sweeney has been candid about what draws her to certain cinematic roles, particularly those that channel intense female energy. The 28-year-old actress stars alongside Amanda Seyfried in The Housemaid, a new psychological thriller that hit the theatres over the weekend.

"I love seeing movies that have just fully embraced female rage." Sweeney shared in an interview.  

Her co-star Amanda Seyfried also resonated the same emotions in the same interview, saying, "We don't get movies like this, where we get to destroy things the way we did in this, and what a dream."

This project comes at a pivotal moment for Sweeney’s box office journey. After a challenging year for her recent films, including the neo-western Americana, the survival thriller Eden, and the biopic Christy, those releases notably underperformed. It increasingly dampening the commercial momentum she had built. The Housemaid, however, marks a domestic resurgence, with the Lionsgate psychological thriller debuting strongly, around $19-20 million in its opening. 

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With that success now unfolding in theaters, the question naturally arises: does the strong performance and, rage-inflected narrative signal the potential for a sequel?

It has been only a few days since The Housemaid released in theatres and Sydney Sweeney has already expressed her eagerness to return as Millie in future installments. In a recent interview with People, she made it clear that she would love to reprise her role if a sequel comes to fruition. 

That possibility feels tangible not just because of Sweeney’s interest, but also due to the strong collaborative energy she shares with director Paul Feig and co-star Amanda Seyfried. Feig has openly praised both actresses’ performances and their ability to elevate the material.

"When I get to the editing room I was picking up on things I didn't even see on the set that I'm going, 'Wow, there's this extra layer that they're each doing,'" the filmmaker told People. 

As The Housemaid continues its run, the conversation around female rage in modern cinema gains momentum. Sydney Sweeney’s expanding engagement with these themes may signal not only personal artistic growth but also a broader appetite for more women centric stories.

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