If youâve seen at least a dozen new movies this year, chances are youâve probably laid eyes on the cutest dang dog to grace the silver screen since the pupper in John Wick. Her name is Olivia, and with supporting roles in Widows, Game Night, and Insatiable, sheâs working just about as hard as Nicole Kidman (and every bit as worthy of an Oscar, in this writerâs humble opinion).
The little white West Highland Terrier is such a hit this year that she was the subject of a profile in The Ringer, in which the author spoke with some of Oliviaâs co-stars about working with the adorable pooch. Sheâs so adorable that she was even able to win over Viola Davis, who admits she was concerned about working with a dog for Widows since she doesnât own one in real life. âI was [complaining] like, âIâve gotta work with a dog. What if the dog licks me? Dogs are nasty and disgusting,ââ says Davis, who clearly does not give a fuck. But after meeting Olivia, Davis reveals, âWithin the first five minutes, Iâm kissing the dog, Iâm holding the dog, the dog was on my chest. I love that dog, and she came to me so easily.â
Jason Bateman, who had the honor of co-starring with Olivia in Game Night, shared similar praiseâthough he totally misgendered the pooch. âHe was pretty easy, he didnât talk that much,â said Bateman. He went on to describe Oliviaâs approach to her craft, explaining that âHe was pretty serious about what he was doing. He was nervous. He peed on the set. He had a real weak bladder on him. But he did hit his mark and was there on time. And didnât complain that much.â Clearly, Olivia is much more professional than Batemanâs Arrested Development co-star Jeffrey Tambor.
In addition to Game Night and Widows, Olivia also appears in the Netflix series Insatiable. If youâd like to cast her in your upcoming project, she can be found under âMedium Dogâ on the Animal Casting Atlanta website. You should probably act fast, though, because this very good girlâs star is on the rise (along with, presumably, her pay grade).
