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*fixed* Would it have worked better with Older Women in the leads?


would it?

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I think it would have kicked ass if the surviving Golden Girls played the Angels.

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so Betty White by herself?

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She could play all three roles. If Eddie Murphy can do it, then it would be a piece of cake for B-Dub.

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would have worked. It's would've. Even though it sounds like "of" it's not.

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yes I am always doing that

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I think I already wrote this in another thread here. I would definitely have aged the leads, even just by ten years, if not more. Elizabeth Banks looked like she should have been one of the angels.

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Hopefully she would have her roots touched-up before getting in front of the camera.

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They deal in wigs a lot in this movie, so I doubt this would be necessary, but I'm sure she could have done if need be.

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Well, it's a lock then - Elizabeth would be very convincing as a more seasoned lead for the franchise, she passes for a pleasant looking 50-something easy.

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I'd say a hot 45 year old, which is what she is, but I kinda dig that for this film.

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30 plus year olds.

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Probably but I did like it with a young cast too. Not a fan of Kristen Stewart bit I did enjoy very much Naomi Scott and Ella Ballinksy.

But an older looking cast would have been pretty good too. Like with the first two films with Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Lou.

I think they went younger to justify the reboot or to do Charlie’s Angels again but it could have worked with Elizabeth Olsen, Gal Gadot and Margot Robbie young but a little more seasoned actresses.
And then we would stay with the tradition: one readhead, one raven, and one blond.

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I think age doesn't matter. They need to show the angles as plausible kickassers... and the girls here just doesn't portray this believably. Not for a second did I buy their fighting capabilities... Elisabeth Banks and her physical presence might have pulled it off, and so perhaps age does make a difference? I don't know, but these girls here... please.

... Of course, we can also blame fight choreography editing.... doubt though, this can make Kirsten look like a lean, mean fighting machine.

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K STEW WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE FILM FOR ME🙂...I DONT REMEMBER ANY FIGHTING🙂

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Well, from a certain point of view there was no real fighting :) yeah, her corky style is what made this flick stand out, I suppose.

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In the 2002 one, the women were in their 30s, no? So I think it could work. A more mature appearance would help diminish the unrealism of the film, where women beat up brawny men.

But more than age, a strong, intimidating look / presence is required

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