25 messy facts about ‘Swept Away,’ the final nail in the coffin for Madonna’s acting career
Madonna can do no wrong. But they would be incorrect. Case-and-point: Swept Away, the disastrous 2002 blockbuster that brought her big-screen acting career to a screeching halt.
If you haven’t seen the film, consider yourself lucky. Basically, spoiled socialite Amber Leighton (Madonna) embarks on a private cruise where Giuseppe (Adriano Giannini) works as a deckhand.
The two despise each other, but (naturally) end up shipwrecked on a deserted island. Without any survival skills, Amber is forced to submit to Giuseppe, who’s kind of hot but wants her to be his “love slave.” Weird.
Regardless, she falls for him, but their romance is shattered after they’re rescued and returned to the real world. There’s also a highly stylized lip sync performance of “Come On-a My House” in there somewhere.While the LGBTQ+ community can typically see past a Rotten Tomatoes score if a flick delivers high camp, histrionic performances, or a stellar soundtrack, there’s a reason why Madge’s loyal gays didn’t even show up for this one.
