Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty for Palm Springs International Film SocietyJane Fondasays she worries about whatSydney Sweeney’supcomingBarbarellarebootmight look like.In a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Fonda, 85, said shetries “not to” think about the forthcoming project, when asked for her opinion on the remake, which she is not involved with.“I try not to. Because I worry about what it’s going to be,” the80 for Bradystar told the outlet.Fonda starred in a 1968 adaptation of the French comic book series from director Roger Vadim, which follows an astronaut “from the 41st century” who must stop an evil scientist named Durand Durand from using a weapon called the Positronic Ray, according to a synopsis onIMDBandDeadline.“I had an idea of how to do it that [original producer] Dino De Laurentiis, when he was still alive, wouldn’t listen to,” Fonda explained to the outlet. “But it could have been a truly feminist movie.“Sydney Sweeney; Jane Fonda in 1968’sBarbarella.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Snap/ShutterstockIn October, Deadline reported thatEuphoriastar Sweeney, 25, will both star in and executive produce a newBarbarellamovie for Sony Pictures, which she isalso working with on theSpider-ManspinoffMadame Webb.Sweeney confirmed the news in an OctoberInstagrampost, as she shared the Deadline article and an illustrated poster from the original 1968 movie starring Fonda in the titular role.“Time to save the universe,” Sweeney wrote in the caption.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Modern efforts to remakeBarbarelladate back to 2013, when frequent James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were attached to write a television adaptation for Gaumont International Television, according toDeadline.Fonda has offered some criticism of herBarbarellamovie in the past. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, the actress said she “took the easy road for a while” with roles she now considers to be less than flattering.“I would say that ended withBarbarella,” she said at the time, according toHuffPost. “I liked doing something that caused a certain generation of men to have their first erections. But then I became an activist.“In July, Sweeney toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she could not afford to take a “six-month break” from acting. “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” theWhite Lotusstar said.Marisa Rastellini/Mondadori via Getty"The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. I have to pay my publicist every month,” she said. “That’s more than my mortgage.“As a result, Sweeney said she will be unable to take an extended break from her career any time soon.“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” the Emmy nominee said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.“A release date has not been set for Sweeney’sBarbarellareboot. Fonda’s new movie80 for Bradyopens in theaters Feb. 3.
Photo: Vivien Killilea/Getty for Palm Springs International Film Society
Jane Fondasays she worries about whatSydney Sweeney’supcomingBarbarellarebootmight look like.In a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Fonda, 85, said shetries “not to” think about the forthcoming project, when asked for her opinion on the remake, which she is not involved with.“I try not to. Because I worry about what it’s going to be,” the80 for Bradystar told the outlet.Fonda starred in a 1968 adaptation of the French comic book series from director Roger Vadim, which follows an astronaut “from the 41st century” who must stop an evil scientist named Durand Durand from using a weapon called the Positronic Ray, according to a synopsis onIMDBandDeadline.“I had an idea of how to do it that [original producer] Dino De Laurentiis, when he was still alive, wouldn’t listen to,” Fonda explained to the outlet. “But it could have been a truly feminist movie.“Sydney Sweeney; Jane Fonda in 1968’sBarbarella.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Snap/ShutterstockIn October, Deadline reported thatEuphoriastar Sweeney, 25, will both star in and executive produce a newBarbarellamovie for Sony Pictures, which she isalso working with on theSpider-ManspinoffMadame Webb.Sweeney confirmed the news in an OctoberInstagrampost, as she shared the Deadline article and an illustrated poster from the original 1968 movie starring Fonda in the titular role.“Time to save the universe,” Sweeney wrote in the caption.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Modern efforts to remakeBarbarelladate back to 2013, when frequent James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were attached to write a television adaptation for Gaumont International Television, according toDeadline.Fonda has offered some criticism of herBarbarellamovie in the past. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, the actress said she “took the easy road for a while” with roles she now considers to be less than flattering.“I would say that ended withBarbarella,” she said at the time, according toHuffPost. “I liked doing something that caused a certain generation of men to have their first erections. But then I became an activist.“In July, Sweeney toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she could not afford to take a “six-month break” from acting. “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” theWhite Lotusstar said.Marisa Rastellini/Mondadori via Getty"The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. I have to pay my publicist every month,” she said. “That’s more than my mortgage.“As a result, Sweeney said she will be unable to take an extended break from her career any time soon.“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” the Emmy nominee said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.“A release date has not been set for Sweeney’sBarbarellareboot. Fonda’s new movie80 for Bradyopens in theaters Feb. 3.
Jane Fondasays she worries about whatSydney Sweeney’supcomingBarbarellarebootmight look like.
In a new interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Fonda, 85, said shetries “not to” think about the forthcoming project, when asked for her opinion on the remake, which she is not involved with.
“I try not to. Because I worry about what it’s going to be,” the80 for Bradystar told the outlet.
Fonda starred in a 1968 adaptation of the French comic book series from director Roger Vadim, which follows an astronaut “from the 41st century” who must stop an evil scientist named Durand Durand from using a weapon called the Positronic Ray, according to a synopsis onIMDBandDeadline.
“I had an idea of how to do it that [original producer] Dino De Laurentiis, when he was still alive, wouldn’t listen to,” Fonda explained to the outlet. “But it could have been a truly feminist movie.”
Sydney Sweeney; Jane Fonda in 1968’sBarbarella.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Snap/Shutterstock
In October, Deadline reported thatEuphoriastar Sweeney, 25, will both star in and executive produce a newBarbarellamovie for Sony Pictures, which she isalso working with on theSpider-ManspinoffMadame Webb.
Sweeney confirmed the news in an OctoberInstagrampost, as she shared the Deadline article and an illustrated poster from the original 1968 movie starring Fonda in the titular role.
“Time to save the universe,” Sweeney wrote in the caption.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Modern efforts to remakeBarbarelladate back to 2013, when frequent James Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade were attached to write a television adaptation for Gaumont International Television, according toDeadline.
Fonda has offered some criticism of herBarbarellamovie in the past. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, the actress said she “took the easy road for a while” with roles she now considers to be less than flattering.
“I would say that ended withBarbarella,” she said at the time, according toHuffPost. “I liked doing something that caused a certain generation of men to have their first erections. But then I became an activist.”
In July, Sweeney toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat she could not afford to take a “six-month break” from acting. “They don’t pay actors like they used to, and with streamers, you no longer get residuals,” theWhite Lotusstar said.
Marisa Rastellini/Mondadori via Getty
“The established stars still get paid, but I have to give 5 percent to my lawyer, 10 percent to my agents, 3 percent or something like that to my business manager. I have to pay my publicist every month,” she said. “That’s more than my mortgage.”
As a result, Sweeney said she will be unable to take an extended break from her career any time soon.
“If I wanted to take a six-month break, I don’t have income to cover that,” the Emmy nominee said. “I don’t have someone supporting me, I don’t have anyone I can turn to, to pay my bills or call for help.”
A release date has not been set for Sweeney’sBarbarellareboot. Fonda’s new movie80 for Bradyopens in theaters Feb. 3.
source: people.com
