At first glance, the cast fits perfectly. Sydney Sweeney will, according to industry magazine Follow in Jane Fonda’s footsteps in a “Barbarella” remake and play the title role. Celebrated as a sex symbol like her predecessor, the actress has martial arts training and can also provide us with some impressive action sequences – because even if the titular heroine in the comic book adaptation prefers to resolve conflict through the power of love, she can also dish powerfully. off if necessary.
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The remake comes from Hollywood studio Sony. In addition to starring in the film, Sweeney will also serve as an executive producer. She will therefore have a say in the search for a writer and director for the project.
The project is still far away and we cannot estimate when it will come. And of course there is a risk of it breaking, as with two previous attempts. 15 years ago, Robert Rodriguez, director of “Alita: Battle Angel” was already working on a remake, which was not forthcoming. Most recently, “Drive” mastermind Nicolas Winding Refn, who wanted to make a series adaptation, tried it but couldn’t find a satisfying approach.
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Roger Vadim’s 1968 film Barbarella, starring Jane Fonda, sees the heroine set in the year 40,000 travel through space to find a scientist who has designed a dangerous weapon. But after an emergency landing and, among other things, sex with an angel, she has to confront a sadistic tyrant.
It can be assumed that the remake will not follow the story of the classic that is revered as the greatest sci-fi erotic cult film of all time. You will probably develop a new storypossibly building on the numerous stories from the comics by the French artist Jean-Claude Forest.
For Sydney Sweeney, it is certainly another step on her very steep career path. After the actress, born in 1997, has played numerous film and series roles since 2009, she broke through with the series “Euphoria”. She’s been in high demand in Hollywood since her Emmy-nominated portrayal of teenage Cassie Howard.
Sweeney is currently in front of the camera for the Marvel comic adaptation “Madame Web”. Her role in the movie, starring characters from the Spider-Man comic book world, is still in the works. However, there are rumors that she will play another version of the title character Julia Carpenter, alongside lead actress Dakota Johnson. It is rumored that numerous characters with Spidey superpowers will appear in “Madame Web”. That Sweeny can be seen as Julia Carpenter also appears to be confirmed by recent photos from the set, where she can be seen with red hair.