Elizabeth Banks Says ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Was Not A Feminist Manifesto: “I Was Just Making An Action Movie” - Deadline

An interview with Elizabeth Banks in the New York Times tied to the release of her new film Call Jane turned for a time into an exploration of an older film Banks directed, Charlie’s Angels.

I was just making an action movie,” Banks said plainly.

It’s a male-dominated industry.

It puts me, frankly, in a position where the studio head is going to read it in The New York Times and be like, ‘Wow, that Liz Banks has got a lot to say.’ I don’t need that added pressure.

Again, Banks tried to steer the conversation away from the 2019 film to her new project

“I appreciate that,” Banks responded, before explaining her involvement goes a bit beyond interest