The science-fiction classic will have a remake and its original protagonist says she feels worried. We invite you to a retrospective of the controversial film that marked a before and after.
Initially advertised as the first ero-fiction film, Barbarella was brought to the big screen in 1968 by the legendary Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis, directed by Roger Vadim and starring Jane Fonda.
Based on the comics by Frenchman Jean-Claude Forest, it tells the adventures of a heroine from the year 4000, who has all kinds of adventures, erotic encounters, and dangerous journeys while she pursues Durand Durand, a scientist who threatens the peace of the universe. The President of Earth trusts Agent Barbarella to stop him.
A shameless mix of science fiction, fantasy, and large doses of eroticism surround the film. Barbarella fights all types of characters who, despite being attracted to the heroine's personality and beauty, seek to reprimand her no matter what she wants. However, Barbarella uses that same weakness in human beings, using her S- as an effective distractor in adverse situations.
After its premiere, it became a cult work with millions of fans around the world and raised Jane Fonda as one of the most representative s- symbols of the 60's and 70's, something she always denied.
55 years later, Barbarella will have a remake starring actress Sydney Sweeney, best known for her role as Cassie Howard in the Euphoria series. The film would come from Sony Pictures and Sweeney will also be an executive producer on the project.
Given this news, Jane Fonda revealed that she was worried about the new version of the film. One of the main reasons would be the erotic nature of comics, which this adaptation has to address.
Taking advantage of the fact that the galactic heroine is on everyone's lips - although she never stopped being -, we review her origin, her success, and her legacy.
Created by Jean-Claude Forest in 1962 as a serial for V-Magazine, but success came when her adventures were published as a series of compilation books. Although his graphic art was not the most spectacular, it captivated the public. Its theme caused a stir, causing the heroine's journeys to be considered the first comic for adults.
The fame of the character crossed the barriers of the printed media in 1968 with the audiovisual version directed by Roger Vadim. The director, remembered for films such as And God Created Woman (1956), had a highly developed vein in cinematographic voyeurism and had experience in including erotic scenes in his films.
The appearance of the actress Brigitte Bardot was the one that inspired that of Barbarella de Forest. Coincidentally, Bardot married Roger Vadim in 1952, but by 1968 they were already divorced and Vadim had returned home to Jane Fonda. The role of Barbarella was first offered to Bardot, but she turned it down as she considered it too s-. Virna Lisi and Sophia Loren were also considered for the role, but like Bardot, they did not accept it.
