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She further elaborated, "Definitely leave it, definitely leave it. Women have their own franchises. They have things that appeal to them. We saw that with the Barbie movie." Her comments suggest a belief that audiences are craving authentic, original stories for women, rather than iterations or modifications of male-centric IP.
Criticism of Gender Swapping and IP Rehashes
Ortega was notably critical of Hollywood's trend over the past decade of gender-swapped IPs and reboots, which she feels often lack originality and fail to resonate with audiences. She remarked, "It’s okay to have these things that are predominantly for men or women, but Hollywood has been pushing this gender-swapped IP thing and it really has not worked out very well for them."