‘Ballerina’ Star Ana de Armas Calls for More Original Female Action Films; Says Bond Should ‘Let James Be James’
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Ana de Armas says there should be more films like her forthcoming bare-knuckle action project “Ballerina,” rather than tinkering with gender-swapping legacy characters like James Bond.
De Armas is on the ground at CinemaCon, promoting her “John Wick” spinoff from Lionsgate, where she caught up with Variety about discourse prompted this week by actor Helen Mirren.
The dame and screen legend recently told the UK’s Guardian that she “never liked the way women were in James Bond,” and that the concept around the billion-dollar spy franchise “is drenched and born out of profound sexism.” De Armas made a triumphant debut in the 2021 Bond film “No Time to Die,” where her character Paloma was praised for breaking with Bond Girl tradition.
The character not only got the movie’s biggest laughs, she held her own in gun and hand combat alongside Daniel Craig, saving his Tom Ford-suited ass in their scenes together. “Why don’t we have more movies about Paloma?
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