Lena Dunham drops out of 'Polly Pocket' movie, won't star in Netflix show so her body isn't 'dissected again'

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Lena Dunham drops out of 'Polly Pocket' movie, won't star in Netflix show so her body isn't 'dissected again'
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The “Girls” star told the New Yorker that she worked on the Mattel-backed film for over three years before deciding that her heart wasn’t in it.

that her semi-autobiographical Netflix series, “Too Much,” is currently in post-production — but fans shouldn’t expect to see her on the screen.The 38-year-old actress told The New Yorker that she refused to subject herself to the same negativity she dealt with while on “Girls.”“I was not willing to have another experience like what I’d experienced around ‘Girls’ at this point in my life,” she said in the interview published Tuesday.

“Too Much” is about a thirtysomething woman who leaves New York City after a breakup and moves to London, where she falls in love with a musician — similar to her own love storyThe Netflix series is loosely based on her experience moving from New York to London, where she met her now-husband, musician Luis Felber.

As for her next project, Dunham said she wants to tackle something “that’s distinctly commercial but also maintains the DNA of what is interesting” to her — which she admits is likely another “romantic comedy.”Save on the Supergoop! sunscreen stars love at the Nordstrom Anniversary SaleKate Beckinsale finally reveals what led to her weeks-long hospital stay as she slams 'a--hole' followers

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