1 month ago | By Coming Soon
Elizabeth Banks is set to premiere her third directed project in 2023's Cocaine Bear , but prior to that, she attempted to pitch her own take on one of Marvel Studios' biggest films.
Speaking to Variety , Banks revealed that when directing, she often tries to find her own vision and craft it for the screen, which is why she hasn't done many high-profile films. However, Banks did note that she was “really interested” in directing the 2017 Marvel Studios film Thor: Ragnarok , going so far as to trying to get a chance to pitch her idea for the film to Marvel.
“And nothing ever happened,”...
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1 month ago | By Super Hero Hype
Thanks to her role as Betty Brant in the original Spider-Man trilogy, Elizabeth Baks will always have a connection to the Marvel Universe. But a few years ago, she expressed a willingness to revisit the superhero genre in a different way. In a new interview with Variety , Banks revealed that she was “really interested” in directing Thor: Ragnarok for Marvel Studios. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like they even considered her for the job.
Banks' acting career dates back to the late ‘90s. However, in 2015, she made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 , before helming a Charlie's...
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1 month ago | By Slash Film
You know those directors you keep rooting for, even though they've yet to really knock one out of the park? That's Elizabeth Banks for me at this stage in her career behind the camera. Her first two times at bat, on "Pitch Perfect 2" and the 2019 "Charlie's Angels," provide fun-if-hollow female empowerment , though that's more to do with their energetic performances (most notably, Kristen Stewart radiating Big Queer Energy every second she's on screen in "Charlie's Angels") than their direction, which tends to be flat and lacking for flair. Luckily, Banks' next outing as a director...
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