Charlie’s Angels Director Elizabeth Banks Thinks Female-Centric Superhero Movies Succeed Because They’re In A ‘Male Genre’
In recent years, female-led blockbusters have been breaking box office records and taking names. Between comic book adaptations Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel to Rogue One or Mad Max: Fury Road, high-profile movies starring women at the forefront have finally started to break ground. In light of Charlie’s Angels big box office flop this weekend, the action-comedy’s writer/director/producer has some blunt thoughts about why those properties have been able to find success with huge audiences. Here’s what Elizabeth Banks said: