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Jane Fonda is addressing the Barbarella and 9 To 5 remakes that are currently in the works. Back in 2022, it was announced that Sydney Sweeney will be starring in a retelling of Barbarella, which Jane, now 87, starred in back in 1968. Then last year, it was revealed that Jennifer Aniston and Diablo Cody are working on a remake of the 1980 movie 9 to 5, which Jane starred in alongside Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton. In a new interview, Jane was asked about the two remakes, and she had a very blunt response. Keep reading to find out more…Vogue‘s journalist asked Jane, “Edgar Wright recently signed on to direct a remake of Barbarella starring Sydney Sweeney, and Jennifer Aniston is developing a remake of 9 to 5 with Diablo Cody. What are your thoughts on some of your iconic films being reinterpreted?” Jane responded, “Good luck.” After being pressed, Jane went on to say, “Well, we’ve tried. Dolly, Lily, and I have tried to make a remake of 9 to 5 for quite some time, but we were never able to find the right script.” When asked if the three ladies would have appeared in the remake, Jane said, “The three of us as older women, but with some younger women as well. If there’s gonna be a remake, it has to address the issues facing office workers because it’s even worse today than when we made the original. One of the great things about 9 to 5 is that it’s over-the-top and hilarious but still based in reality.” “And the reality is that today those three women would be hired for a gig by a contracting organization that would place them at a business called Consolidated [from the original film]. They probably would never even meet their boss or know who their boss is,” she continued. “They wouldn’t know who to report wage theft or discrimination to. They’d probably have to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet. To skip over those issues and make a beat-for-beat remake of the original might be funny, but it’s not something I would want to do.” As for the Barbarella remake, Jane further elaborated, “Nobody’s asked me about it! I wish I could do a remake of Barbarella, but I wouldn’t play her again. I have a lot of ideas about what that could look like.” She added, “If Sydney asks, I’ll let her know. I don’t know her, and I’ve never met her, but I think she’s great. I’m sure she’ll be a fantastic Barbarella.” If you missed it, Jane will be receiving a major honor at the 2025 SAG Awards!
