Elizabeth Banks Announces Plan to 'Clean Up' Myths about Women in the Film Industry with 'Cocaine Bear .
The 48-Year-Old Director Leads the Upcoming Horror Comedy About a Bear That Goes on a Killing Spree After Swallowing a Bag Full of Cocaine.
Banks was Excited about the Opportunity to Make a 'Muscular and Masculine' Film with the Project. Speaking to Variety, Elizabeth Said: 'I Really Wanted to Do Something Muscular and Masculine.
I Wanted to Dispel Some of the Myths About What Kind of Films Women Like to Make. For Some Bizarre Reason, There are Still Executives in Hollywood Who Believe, 'I Don't Know If Women Can Do Technical Stuff.
There are Literally People Who Say, 'Women Don't Like Math.' It's Just the Way It Is.' The Socialite Added That She is Conscious of the Fact That the Film's Offbeat Subject Matter Could Put Her Career Behind the Camera at Risk. 'Cocaine Bear' is a Huge Risk.
This Could Mean the End of My Career," Banks Explained. The 'Charlie's Angels' Director Also Revealed That She Had to Conduct Extensive Research to Comprehend How Bears Would Attack a Human. The Filmmaker Emphasized That the Audience Watching the Film Must Believe That the Animal is Real, Although She Wants the Film to Possess a "Documentary" Character.
