The actress, who also serves as writer, director and producer on the just-releasedCharlie’s Angelsreboot,gave some quotes to theHerald Sunrecently that have sparked backlash on social media.
Speaking of her movie before it opened, Banks said thatCharlie’s Angelshad to perform well at the box office, otherwise it would further harm future female-led films. Since the interview’s publication, the movie went on to make a disappointing $8.6 million on opening weekend in North America.
“Look, people have to buy tickets to this movie, too. This movie has to make money,” Banks, 45, said. “If this movie doesn’t make money it reinforces a stereotype in Hollywood that men don’t go see women do action movies.”
“They’ll go and see a comic book movie withWonder WomanandCaptain Marvelbecause that’s a male genre,” Banks said. “So even though those are movies about women, they put them in the context of feeding the larger comic book world, so it’s all about, yes, you’re watching a Wonder Woman movie but we’re setting up three other characters or we’re setting upJustice League.”
“By the way, I’m happy for those characters to have box office success,” Banks added, “but we need more women’s voices supported with money because that’s the power. The power is in the money.”
Charlie’s Angels.
“Elizabeth Banks does know that women didn’t want to see herCharlie’s Angelsmovie either, right? I get it, Hollywood and the world really, is frustrating and sexist as heck but she should just face facts. As tough as it is, her movie just didn’t look appealing to people,” aTwitter user wrote.
“Elizabeth Banks is so talented but she is saying such idiotic things.Charlie’s Angelswill flop not because men don’t want to see it but because the marketing is so f—- atrocious NOBODY wants to see it,”another echoed.
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“Elizabeth banks didn’t lie when she classified these films as ‘male genre’ because none of these had a fully female driven cast, whereas Charlie’s Angels had that and was more about female friendships and women at work without necessarily having any superpowers,” the useradded in a follow-up tweet.
The actress later addressedCharlie’s Angels‘ lack of performance at the box office with a self-deprecating joke on Twitter.
“Well, if you’re going to have a flop, make sure your name is on it at least 4x. I’m proud of #CharliesAngels and happy it’s in the world,” she tweeted, referencing her roles as actress, writer, producer and director.
source: people.com
