Premiering on the last night of the Toronto International Film Festival, Kristen Stewart’s “Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” has received some…mixed reviews. But KStew has no time for that, as she’s already lined up about a million different projects, including a stint as director. The biggest project, both in terms of size and profile, without a doubt, is her upcoming reboot of “Charlie’s Angels.” And judging by her recent comments, this ain’t your dad’s ‘Angels.’
“I’ve never done such a fun movie,” Stewart said, in a new interview with IndieWire. “’JT’ was fun but it was dark and heavy, a lot of weight. [‘Charlie’s Angels’] was a lot of flouncing around joking, women supporting each other, not just kicking ass and being kitschy. It was so well-intentioned and warm and strong.”
She continues, “The only reason to remake ‘Charlie’s Angels’ was to do a super-woke version, with no objectification whatsoever.”
We’ve heard Stewart talk about ‘Angels’ previously, and she hinted that the new film would depart from the popular TV series and early-2000s film series of the same name. Now, the idea of a “super-woke” “Charlie’s Angels” that has “no objectification whatsoever” sounds appealing, but also oxymoronic. Keep in mind that “Charlie’s Angels” is almost the textbook definition of “objectification.” Seriously, the title literally treats the female stars as objects.
And even, fast-forwarding past the super sexist ‘70s series, the Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, and Lucy Liu films were all about sex appeal and objectification. Don’t you remember the poster for the sequel that featured zero faces of the actresses but all three of their butts?
Needless to say, the new “Charlie’s Angels” sounds interesting.
Stewart also talked about her recent penchant for playing queer characters, including her recently released film “Lizzie.” And according to the actress, it’s not the roles she’s intentionally seeking out, but the roles that are coming to her and excite her.
“That has opened up in the world a bit,” Stewart said. “It’s not solely my journey to now start playing gender-fluid characters. More of them are now being written and presented to me. That’s a triumph for sure. I read things and say, ‘Where are the queer kids?’ I feel happy championing and telling those stories.”