Whole quote from WSJ
“Whereas the 2000 movie version of
Charlie’s Angels, which starred Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz, was heavily imbued with notes of camp and whimsy, Banks’s version, which still has its comic moments, relies more on classic espionage drama. “You’ve had 37
Spider-Man movies and you’re not complaining!” she says, of playing into Hollywood’s reboot fever. “I think women are allowed to have one or two action franchises every 17 years—I feel totally fine with that.”
Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and newcomer Ella Balinska star as the new movie’s three leads. Banks says that she loved writing for Stewart’s character, a spunky queer fighter with a short fuse named Sabina. When asked about how Stewart, 29, adapted to being back in a mainstream role after a string of indie ones, Banks praised the actress’s ability to read the movie business at her young age. “Being in a big franchise allows you to have it all,” Banks says. “I recognize the same thing, it’s almost unfair for women. The best roles are usually in small movies, but then you don’t make any money. It’s
okay to want to make money.”
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