If women want their own thing then go for it. Just don’t whine and say “it’s not for you. “
TheOtherUprising on
She’s right. The problem with Hollywood is the studios would rather go for an established brand rather than take a chance on something new.
cmaia1503 on
> He specifically joked about the idea of an “Edward Scissorhands” sequel, which could hypothetically be called “Edith Scissorhands.” And though Ortega and her costar Catherine O’Hara had chuckled at that, the young actress was quick to come back with her opinion.
> “I love that there’s a lot more female leads nowadays, I think that’s so special, but we should have our own,” Ortega said. “I don’t like it when it’s like a spinoff — like I don’t want to see like ‘Jamie Bond.’ You know? I want to see just like, another badass.”
> O’Hara was quick to agree with her, poking fun at how some twists are executed to introduce a new female protagonist.
trxrider500 on
The Tomb Raider franchise is just screaming for someone to do a multi-part movie series right.
AndrewH73333 on
We need a male Barbie movie. Barbo
TheLaughingMannofRed on
Somehow, I find myself liking this woman more with her common sense statements.
Atomic Blonde proved there’s a market for female-led action movies, for example, back in 2017. But the end product still has to deliver something meaningful (The 355 in 2022, also original, had potential but it was just a boring, cliche flick).
sullybanger on
They have Legally Blonde what more could they possibly want ?
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If women want their own thing then go for it. Just don’t whine and say “it’s not for you. “
She’s right. The problem with Hollywood is the studios would rather go for an established brand rather than take a chance on something new.
> He specifically joked about the idea of an “Edward Scissorhands” sequel, which could hypothetically be called “Edith Scissorhands.” And though Ortega and her costar Catherine O’Hara had chuckled at that, the young actress was quick to come back with her opinion.
> “I love that there’s a lot more female leads nowadays, I think that’s so special, but we should have our own,” Ortega said. “I don’t like it when it’s like a spinoff — like I don’t want to see like ‘Jamie Bond.’ You know? I want to see just like, another badass.”
> O’Hara was quick to agree with her, poking fun at how some twists are executed to introduce a new female protagonist.
The Tomb Raider franchise is just screaming for someone to do a multi-part movie series right.
We need a male Barbie movie. Barbo
Somehow, I find myself liking this woman more with her common sense statements.
Atomic Blonde proved there’s a market for female-led action movies, for example, back in 2017. But the end product still has to deliver something meaningful (The 355 in 2022, also original, had potential but it was just a boring, cliche flick).
They have Legally Blonde what more could they possibly want ?