Ex-angel Lucy Liu even recently commented that she thinks the new franchise would be “a positive result for women”, expressing her support.
Kristen Stewart’s interview with Entertainment Tonight is a positive indication that director Elizabeth Banks is in tune with how the franchise can be kept alive, and continue to adapt.
Since then, the wise-cracking action film has seen some remiss (just look at the James Bond franchise’s serious tone), so it makes perfect sense that the Charlie’s Angels would find a new tone as well.
After the iconic ’70s television that came before it, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore brought the women detectives into the 21st century in a fun way franchise that didn’t take itself too seriously.