Lily James poses alongside her Pam & Tommy co-stars Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogen as they arrive at Deadline Contenders Television at Paramount Studios on Sunday (April 10) in Los Angeles.
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Lily James won’t be playing another autobiographical role anytime soon.
The actress admitted to Laverne Cox at the 2022 Academy Awards for “E! Live From the Red Carpet” that her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in “Pam & Tommy” was her last impression for a while.
“No, no icons. But it was an incredible experience,” said James. “It was wild, such a huge challenge and Pamela’s just incredible. But I’m done. That was enough.”
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While her role as an icon in Hulu’s limited series may be her last for a while, she is excited about some of her other upcoming projects.
“I’ve got some cool stuff coming up that I’m about to start shooting,” she said.
James was also excited to make her debut at the awards show as a presenter.
“I mean, I can’t believe I’m here. This is so wild,” she continued. “It’s my first Oscars and I’m just looking around like, the glamour of it all. It’s crazy.”
“Pam & Tommy” was released in February 2022. The limited series follows Anderson and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) after their sex tape was leaked and created a scandal.
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She previously spoke with ET about what a “huge” responsibility it was playing the star.
“It’s always such a huge responsibility to play someone, a real person, particularly with Pam, she’s such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed,” she shared.
Lily James poses alongside her Pam & Tommy co-stars Sebastian Stan and Seth Rogen as they arrive at Deadline Contenders Television at Paramount Studios on Sunday (April 10) in Los Angeles.
For Pam & Tommy‘s Lily James and Sebastian Stan, capturing the essences of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee, in the public eye and privately, while also re-creating their uber-famous images were the central challenges of the Hulu miniseries. Conversely, Seth Rogen found himself working to dial down the many mannerisms that have made him one of contemporary Hollywood’s most likable stars.
Baywatch star in the limited Hulu series alongside co-star . The show follows Anderson's then-relationship with Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee as their sex tape gets leaked to the masses. Although Anderson didn't exactly give her blessing, James said it was a “huge responsibility” to play the star, telling "Pam, she's such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed."A sheer chiffon pink train, adorned with embroidered flowers, played into James' girly look, with matching heeled sandals and a silver necklace to compliment her gown.
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