City
Epaper

'Charlie's Angels' director Elizabeth Banks refuses to call it feminist manifesto

By IANS | Published: September 28, 2022 11:03 AM

Los Angeles, Sep 28 Actress-director Elizabeth Banks has denied that her film 'Charlie's Angels' is some sort of ...

Open in App

Los Angeles, Sep 28 Actress-director Elizabeth Banks has denied that her film 'Charlie's Angels' is some sort of a feminist manifesto.

The director, who is gearing up for her upcoming release 'Call Jane', maintained that she was merely making an action movie with 'Charlie's Angels', reports Deadline.

Banks said in an interview with The New York Times that she is proud of the movie and the actors in it. She then pushed back on what she sees as a narrative that has developed about the film.

She said, quoted by Deadline: "There was a story around Charlie's Angels that I was creating some feminist manifesto. I was just making an action movie. I would've liked to have made 'Mission: Impossible', but women aren't directing 'Mission: Impossible'.

"I was able to direct an action movie, frankly, because it starred women and I'm a female director, and that is the confine right now in Hollywood. I wish that the movie had not been presented as just for girls, because I didn't make it just for girls. There was a disconnect on the marketing side of it for me."

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: New York TimesElizabeth BanksElizabeth mitchell
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalMarriage in China: Young people reject tying knot, but why?

InternationalYellen's China visit ends sans announcement of agreements to mend persistent fissures

InternationalChina: Jack Ma's Ant Group slapped with nearly 1bn fine

InternationalUS Treasury Secretary criticizes China's measures against US firms

InternationalItaly: 6 dead as huge fire rips through Milan retirement house

Entertainment Realted Stories

Entertainment"He handpicked it for me...": Aditi Rao recalls Bhansali's involvement in costume design for 'Heeramandi'

EntertainmentEd Harris takes directorial helm for Neo-Noir adaptation 'The Ploughmen'

Entertainment"Concept of imaginary friends is provocative, interesting": Ryan Reynolds talks about his upcoming animation film 'IF'

EntertainmentEllen DeGeneres announces her 'last' stand-up comedy special

Entertainment"Asansol... aaj apki baari hai": Sonakshi Sinha urges voters to exercise their franchise