Sophie Monk: Why her breakout role went straight to DVD

Sophie Monk: Why her breakout role went straight to DVD
Sophie Monk: Why her breakout Hollywood role went straight to DVD

Sophie Monk spent a decade trying to break Hollywood - and she very nearly did.

But what was supposed to be her breakthrough film, 2009's Spring Breakdown co-starring Amy Poehler, wasn't released in theatres and instead went straight to DVD.

The Love Island host, 41, said executives felt the movie wasn't worthy of a cinematic release because female-driven comedies weren't profitable enough. 

Ouch: Sophie Monk has revealed the brutal reason why her breakout Hollywood role alongside Amy Poehler ended up going straight to DVD

Ouch: Sophie Monk has revealed the brutal reason why her breakout Hollywood role alongside Amy Poehler ended up going straight to DVD

She alleged one exec even declared 'women don't do comedy' - a statement proven wrong by the success of Bridesmaids two years later. 

Spring Breakdown, about a group of women going undercover during Spring Break, was eventually released three years after it was filmed.

'It was meant to go to cinemas and last minute they put it on DVD. They said women don't do comedy,' Sophie told Yahoo on Tuesday. 

'We were all hanging on that going, "This is going to be the movie."'

Harsh: The Love Island host, 41, said executives felt 2009's Spring Breakdown wasn't worthy of a cinematic release because female-driven comedies weren't profitable enough

Harsh: The Love Island host, 41, said executives felt 2009's Spring Breakdown wasn't worthy of a cinematic release because female-driven comedies weren't profitable enough

Plot: Spring Breakdown, about a group of women going undercover during Spring Break, was released three years after it was filmed. Sophie is pictured centre right with Amy Poehler

Plot: Spring Breakdown, about a group of women going undercover during Spring Break, was released three years after it was filmed. Sophie is pictured centre right with Amy Poehler

But Sophie brushed off the snub and said she was happy when Bridesmaids, starring Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy and Maya

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