It’s been 40 years since the world was introduced to the Townsend Agency and Charlie’s Angels… and now, not only are they going worldwide, there are some new Angels in town. Directed and co-written by Elizabeth Banks, the upcoming continuation of Charlie’s Angels will deliver new takes on the Angels’ badassery as well as fresh faces in the franchise. While visiting the set in Berlin last November, Fandango got in on the action and learned about the leading trio of Angels, the new group of Bosleys (yes, plural), and more characters from the cast and creators firsthand.
In this reimagining of Charlie’s Angels, the iconic female trio will be played by Kristen Stewart, Aladdin’s Naomi Scott, and up-and-comer Ella Balinska. The cast is rounded out by Banks, Noah Centineo, Sam Claflin, Patrick Stewart, and more. Before seeing the film when it comes out this November, check out the Charlie’s Angels cast guide to Angels, agents and potential bad guys below.
Kristen Stewart as Sabina Wilson
Rocking a platinum blonde pixie cut, kicking butt, and delivering on-point comedy, Kristen Stewart is showing fans a whole new side to her as Angel Sabina Wilson. According to producer Max Handelman, Sabina is “extremely fun, happy, high-energy, extremely dynamic” and is “really fun to watch.” Stewart jokingly describes her character as a puppy dog. “I’m like, ‘Please, please please! Don’t you wanna be friends, don’t you wanna be friends? Can we be friends?’” she said. Her co-star Ella Balinska chimed in, ”Sabina forces hugs she’s like, ‘Touch me! Love me! Touch me!’”
According to director and co-writer Elizabeth Banks, Stewart’s Sabina is a “legit action heroine.” Following the visit on set, Banks told a group of reporters over the phone: “She’s super badass in the movie. She did so many of her own stunts. Did all of her training. And then she’s really, really funny. I think she lands as many jokes in this film as any comic actor working today. I think that will really surprise people.”
But Stewart acknowledged that the other two Angels help Sabina shine. “We’re like, destroying the patriarchy in this movie,” the actress said. “We’re all totally flawed, and then, yeah, [we] kind of complete one another.”
Naomi Scott as Elena Houghlin
Scott’s character Elena is part of the leading trio of Angels, although she doesn’t actually start off as an Angel at first. As explained by Handelman, Elena begins as a client who works at an international tech company Brock Industries (the CEO is played by Sam Claflin). After discovering a malfeasance in the company and being ignored by her higher ups, she goes to the Townsend Agency to fix the problem and ultimately transforms into an Angel. The producer explains that because of Elena’s journey, she’s “kind of the audience’s eyes into the film.”
Scott explained why she appreciates her character’s unique storyline. “She becomes an Angel as well, so it’s kind of the idea that anyone can be an Angel,” the actress said. “She may not be the most coordinated gal in the world, but she’s smart, she got brains.” She further described Elena as someone who hasn’t really “come into her own yet” but whose priority is justice. “I know this piece of tech that I’ve created is gonna potentially kill people. Even though I’m scared… I get involved with [the Angels] and start on the crazy adventure.”
Ella Balinska as Jane Kano
According to Handelman, Jane is “more of the MI6” of the Angels who’s also very disciplined. “The idea is that she worked in a tightly-controlled work environment of like a formal government agency, her character’s journey in a way is trying to let go of control and trust the team more,” the producer said. Ella is a contrast to Stewart’s Sabina who “just does her thing and isn’t concerned about the rules.”
Balinska described her character as “very pragmatic, very to-the-point, extremely pedantic, the most physically involved, and just determined.” Stewart added that Ella “doesn’t take advice very well” and always insists that she’s “fine.”
Noah Centineo as Langston
Langston works at the same tech company as Elena as the Assistant Systems Engineer and is her colleague in software development specifically. “Langdon’s cool, man, he’s top of his class, he worked very hard to get where he is. He’s dedicated, he’s part of the intelligentsia, no doubt,” Centineo said of his character. “But he’s also goofy, he’s ridiculous. He has this sensitive quirkiness about him, which plays pretty well.” Centineo describes Langston’s dynamic with Elena as “platonic,” saying, “He looks up to her, but she’s also very much so his sister in this dynamic — they share a sense of humor and spend a lot of their nights off together.”
The actor described Langston’s involvement with the Angels’ mission as getting “dragged into it” and plays coy about potentially being a love interest (“I’m not sure,” he said when asked, while scratching his head).
Elizabeth Banks as Bosley
Taking over Bill Murray’s role in the 2000’s films, director Elizabeth Banks will play Bosley -- well, one of them. According to Handelman, this film explores the larger, international network of the Townsend Agency and therefore will show more Bosleys. “Bosleys oversee different territories or headquarters… in this case with Elizabeth, her Bosley is called into duty to assemble this new team,” the producer said. Banks will play the first Angel that became a Bosley. As explained by Stewart, Banks’ Bosley has “this grace… this ease in which she moves through this mission,” compared to the Angels, who Stewart describes as “overzealous.”
Sam Claflin as Alexander Brock
Claflin plays billionaire CEO Alexander Brock, who runs the company in which Elena created destructive tech (which she is on the hunt to exploit and destroy). The actor admitted he has a “very small knowledge of male or female people within the industry that [his] character is based on in this Silicon Valley-esque kind of world.” Although, he told reporters that throughout the process, he and Banks joked that Brock was like Elon Musk or other prominent tech figures. “He’s kind of a child that never grew up, he’s a gamer, he’s sort of a guy that lives in his own head… He surrounds himself by people that say, ‘Yes, yes, yes, Mr. Brock,’” Claflin explained. “Despite being a very, very intelligent man, he’s very, very stupid.”
The way Claflin sees it, Brock isn’t necessarily a villain. “I feel like [he’s] mistreated, misunderstood,” he said. “But no, I think he’s a man with a plan… He’s a businessman first and foremost… he sort of uses people. So I wouldn’t say he’s a villain, but it’s up to you to make your own minds up.”
Jonathan Tucker as... well, we'll see
For Tucker, the more questions that surround his role, the better. His character is covered in ominous tattoos and he barely has any speaking lines — which was Tucker’s own suggestion. “I wanted to kind of be a mystery. And I cut all the dialogue for the character, because I really thought that'd be a lot of fun,” the actor told us. “So I don't say anything until the very end. I think it's a lot more fun for people to be like, 'Who is this dude, just like showing up over and over and over again?' Because it's kind of funny. It's also kind of annoying. It's also really threatening,” he added. “And we don't know much about him.”
As for the tattoos and their meaning? Viewers may not get explanations they want. “I don't think you have to answer everything,” the actor said. And in terms of who he’s working for… audiences will just have to wait and see.
Patrick Stewart as Bosley
Stewart plays an “older Bosley,” according to Handelman, “who’s kind of the patriarch of the organization.” The producer explained Stewart’s character, along with the mysterious Charlie, have been putting this whole endeavor together for 40 years. “His career may be winding down,” Handelman teased. Centineo briefly recalled working with Stewart: “Sir Patrick Stewart, he’s a knight, you know. I called him Macbeth, actually.”
Djimon Hounsou as Bosley
Because this film is going worldwide, viewers will be introduced to Hounsou’s Bosley, who runs (or is “taking over,” according to Handelman) the Berlin agency’s office. “Djimon Hounsou is French, so [he] brought that international flavor to it,” the producer said.
Luis Gerardo Mendez as The Saint
While details of Mendez’s character have been kept under wraps, we know he has “The Saint” tattoo and looks over the health of the Angels. Perhaps a character more mysterious than Charlie… for now.
