Jenna Davis on Being the Voice of M3GAN and How She Claps Back at Haters
- Jenna Davis voiced M3GAN, the life-size robot doll, in the 2023 film that became a viral horror hit released in January.
- The sequel, M3GAN 2.0, released two and a half years later at the end of June, shifts from horror to an action thriller focused on AI conflicts.
- In the new film, Gemma recreates M3GAN to battle Amelia, a rogue AI weapon based on her technology, while facing government suspicion and becoming an AI regulation advocate.
- Critics described M3GAN 2.0 as a 'hyper-camp mash-up' with 'a riot of timely tech paranoia' and praised its humor, action, and philosophical AI discussions.
- The franchise’s success and expanding storylines, including a spinoff set for 2026, suggest ongoing exploration of AI’s societal risks and narrative potential.
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M3GAN 2.0: riotous action sequel to the comedy-horror hit about a killer doll
The low-budget hit "M3GAN" is back for a sequel, and this version is a different model – which is all to the good, said Michael Ordoña on The Wrap. In the first film, toy designer and programmer Gemma (Allison Williams) created M3GAN, a life-size robot doll, to take care of her orphaned niece.Unfortunately, M3GAN took its "prime directive too far", leading to gory deaths and, ultimately, the doll's destruction. M3GAN's AI consciousness survived,…
Jenna Davis on Being the Voice of M3GAN and How She Claps Back at Haters
Jenna Davis is still getting used to being one of the most recognizable voices in horror. Davis, 21, became the now-iconic voice of M3GAN in the 2023 film. Now, she’s back for M3GAN 2.0, a role that the actress said was a “difficult but fun task.” “When I got introduced to M3GAN and the fact that she was a new robot, but she had sass and humor, I thought, ‘How could I make her my own and make her special?’” Davis exclusively told Us Weekly of wa…
Jason Blum: Why M3GAN 2.0 flopped
The first film may have cleaned house when it hit theatres a couple of years ago. But the much-hyped follow-up, M3GAN 2.0, has turned out to be a major flop for the studio. No one seems all that excited about it, and things aren't helped by the film's poor reception from critics—it currently sits at a measly 57% on Rotten Tomatoes. That's a far cry from the original's "certified fresh" score of 93%. In a recent interview, producer Jason Blum sh…
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) - FILM FREAK CENTRAL
*½/****starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Jemaine Clementwritten and directed by Gerald Johnstone by Walter Chaw Gerald Johnstone’s M3GAN 2.0 feels like one of those 1980s teensploitation sci-fi adventure flicks. D.A.R.Y.L., for instance–D.A.R.Y.L. exactly, let’s face it. Given that D.A.R.Y.L. hardly set the world on fire, this does not bode well for M3GAN 2.0. To its credit, it takes a wild swing at relevance, M3GAN 2.0 does…
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