Elizabeth Banks takes on the cutthroat side of the beauty business in her new film “Skincare.” Directed by Austin Peters, the thriller, out Aug. 16, follows Banks as famous aesthetician Hope Goldman who is on the brink of launching her own skincare line.
While Hope has a long list of stars and clients, her business is put in jeopardy when a rival facialist, Angel Vergara (Luis Gerardo Méndez), opens his boutique directly across from hers. Hope’s work and image begin to get sabotaged and she soon begins to think it’s her new neighbor Angel. Scared and infuriated that her competitor is gaining fame, she and her friend Jordan (Lewis Pullman) start investigating who is trying to ruin her life.
Michaela Jaé (Mj) Rodriguez and Nathan Fillion costar. Banks previously told that she didn’t realize “Skincare” was loosely inspired by a true story. The actor tells TODAY.
com she wasn’t aware of “Skincare” being about someone specifically, explaining, “Other than reading a rip from the headlines kind of story, I didn’t know.” When portraying Hope, Banks says that she drew inspiration for the character from her facialist when she was younger. “We also were inspired for her look, for who she was, by the ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ because that was coming up then,” she says, also mentioning designer and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe as some of her inspiration.
Hope, no doubt, goes on quite the journey that leads viewers down an unexpected path. Rea.