Elizabeth Banks has revealed that Hollywood sexism drove her move from acting to directing as she did not want to end up “playing fifth banana to Iron Man”. The 41-year-old is best known for playing Effie Trinket alongside Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games and is up for an Emmy for her role as Sal on TV series Modern Family. Read More…
Elizabeth Banks driven to directing by Hollywood sexism: I didn’t want to end up playing fifth banana to Iron Man
August 22, 2015
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