Jenna Ortega Says Women Should Star in Their Own Movies, Not Spin-Offs

Actress Jenna Ortega argued that women deserve to have their own stories in cinema, instead of making spin-offs or continuations of franchises with male protagonists.

In an interview with MTV, she was asked about the possibility of playing the lead role in a female version of “Edward Scissorhands”, another successful film by Tim Burton, with whom she worked on “Beetlejuice”.

“I love that there are so many more female protagonists these days, I think that’s so special. But we should have our own [franquias]”, she replied. “I don’t like it when it’s like a spin-off. I don’t want to see something like ‘Jamie Bond’ [uma versão feminina de James Bond].”

The sequence of “Beetlejuice” titled in Brazil as “The Ghosts Still Have Fun” hits theaters this Friday, September 6th.

The new story will show Lydia’s return to the house where her family was haunted more than 30 years ago. Accompanying her will be her daughter, Astrid, who will be responsible for finding a model of the city and bringing the ghost Beetlejuice back.

Created by Tim Burton the original story stars the actor Michael Keaton who will return in the sequel to once again play the iconic rebellious ghost. The actress Winona Ryder also reprises her role as Lydia in the sequel. Jenna Ortega completes the cast as Astrid.

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This content was originally published in Jenna Ortega says women should star in their own films, not spin-offs on the CNN Brasil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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