Jenna Ortega Says Women ‘Should Have Our Own’ Franchises, Not Spinoffs: I Don’t Want ‘Jamie Bond’

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  1. Space_Restaurant on

    If women want their own thing then go for it. Just don’t whine and say “it’s not for you. “

  2. 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.

  3. > 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.

  4. The Tomb Raider franchise is just screaming for someone to do a multi-part movie series right.

  5. 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).

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