18 Facts About Amy Dunne

Amy Elliott Dunne is a fictional character created by Gillian Flynn in her 2012 novel Gone Girl.

Amy Dunne is portrayed by British actress Rosamund Pike in the 2014 film adaptation of the same name.

Pike was cast as Amy Dunne after director David Fincher had seen her in multiple films but couldn't get a sense of who she was, a quality he felt was important to the character.

Amy Dunne appears in the 2012 novel Gone Girl and its 2014 film adaption.

Amy Dunne is robbed while on the run and turns to her wealthy ex-boyfriend Desi Collings, against whom Amy had earlier filed a restraining order.

Amy Dunne lets her stay with him, but Amy has regrets about framing Nick after seeing him plead for her return in a televised interview.

Flynn believed that the moment humanized Amy Dunne and expressed her point of view.

Pike's opinion on Amy Dunne reportedly goes beyond whether or not she likes her, more so that she understands her.

Joan Smith of Sunday Times praised Flynn's work on writing Amy Dunne, calling it "subtly drawn", and that it helped the story feel unpredictable.

Amanda Dobbins of Vulture wrote that Flynn created a "sociopathic" and "morally indefensible" character in Amy Dunne, which helped the novel to become a compelling read.

Lexy Perez of Hollywood Reporter called Amy Dunne's arc the "most memorable aspect" of the book, writing that Amy Dunne is "a fresh, if unnerving" take on the anti-heroine archetype.

Emine Saner of The Guardian praised Amy's character, writing "[Amy] Dunne isn't likeable but she is compelling".

Jessica Coen of Jezebel believed Amy Dunne was a more compelling character in the novel, calling her character "vivid" and believing that film's depiction "pales in comparison" and was fairly one-note.

Emily St James of Vox was critical of Amy Dunne's character, writing that she comes across more as a "collection of plot twists" than a legitimate character.

Lexy Perez of Hollywood Reporter wrote that Flynn sparked important conversation about female characters in literature through Amy Dunne, and credited Amy Dunne with a rise of anti-heroine characters in media.

Emily St James of Vox called the 2014 film "the most feminist mainstream movie" of its time, believing that Amy Dunne destroying Nick's life symbolized "taking back power for women" in the story.

Eliana Dockterman of Time praised Amy Dunne's character, believing it to be a step in the right direction for complex female characters, writing that Fincher and Flynn "created a female role more complex than the women usually seen in blockbuster films" at the time.

Lesley Coffin of The Mary Sue believed that Amy Dunne's portrayal was problematic, saying that it "supports a disturbing depiction of women as a threat to the male domain".