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ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON DC: Banks, who directed and coproduced the film about a drug-fuelled bear on a killing rampage, revealed in a new interview with Variety published on Wednesday how difficult it was to reassure some Hollywood power players that a woman could direct such a film.
The megastar, Elizabeth Banks, knew she wanted to “make something muscular and masculine” with her outrageous new film “Cocaine Bear.” Banks stated that she wanted to dispel some myths about the types of films that women are interested in making. For some strange reason, Hollywood executives still say, ‘I don’t know if women can do technical stuff.’ There are literally people who say, ‘Women don’t like math.’ It just keeps happening.”
Elizabeth’s new film
She admitted that the new film, based on a true story from the 1980s about a bodged drug drop that resulted in a bear ingesting cocaine, is “a ginormous risk,” and that it “could be a career ender for me.” Part of the suspicion stems from the underwhelming box office performance of original comedies, which has caused the industry to cool on the genre.
But Banks is optimistic that the absurdity of the concept, combined with the bloody horror of a cocaine-addled bear ripping people to shreds, will draw audiences to the theatre. “Cocaine Bear” will be released this month on February 24.
