Elizabeth Banks Wanted To Play 'Gamora' In GOTG; Would She Be Up For Another Marvel Role?
While speaking to MTV, Banks (The Hunger Games movies) revealed that she approached her Slither director James Gunn and asked if she could play Gamora in Guardians Of The Galaxy. Obviously that didn't happen, but could a different Marvel role be in her future?
We could have had a very different take on Gamora in Guardians Of The Galaxy! While doing press at TIFF for her new movie Love And Mercy, Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games, The LEGO Movie) revealed that she approached her friend and Slither director James Gunn about the role. Apparently Gunn gave it some consideration, but ultimately decided to go a "different direction" and cast Zoë Saldana instead. “I wanted to play Gamora,” Banks admitted to MTV's Josh Hotowitz, “and then he didn’t want to cast me. And I totally get it, because Zoë [Saldana] is great!” Despite missing out on that role, Banks is a big fan of the movie and is full of praise for Gunn and his cast -- particularly Chris Pratt whom she dubs "the new Harrison Ford". But what about the planned GOTG sequel or a different Marvel movie altogether? "I would just want to do the Groot,” she replied when quizzed about it. We'll assume she means the dance! What do you guys think? Can you see Banks as any specific Marvel superheroine? I think she'd make a great Ms./Captain Marvel myself. The video interview is at the link below if you're American..
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