Marilyn Manson ex and former Charmed star Rose McGowan her director fiancée Robert Rodriguez are set to revive Brigitte Nielsen‘s Red Sonja with McGowan in the title role.
The couple have confirmed their plans for a major remake of the 1985 big screen adaptation of the comic book series, in which Nielsen played a bikini-clad, sword-wielding barbarian vixen.
But even McGowan, who played a one-legged zombie killer in Rodriguez’s segment of Grindhouse, admits she’s surprised the role is hers.
The script was sent to her and she admits she had no idea why she had been selected to play the new Sonja.
She tells USA Today newspaper, “I thought it was funny. I do have a body made for sitting on a veranda with mint juleps and a parasol. I don’t know why I always have to save the planet.”
But Rodriguez insists his partner is perfect for the role: “Rose is a pistol. She’s whip-smart, has attitude to burn, is sexy, extremely strong, yet has a vulnerable side that would surprise her closest friends. That description also fits Red Sonja.”
I like Rose McGowan and was a fan of Rodriguez’s earlier work, but the last thing we need is another remake of an 80s crapfest.
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