After viewing the first trailer for the new Angels flick, one thing is abundantly clear: Ella Balinska's Jane Kano is going to be "the muscle" of the team. A former MI6 agent, Jane showcases her martial arts prowess on numerous occasions throughout the preview, elevating the level of badassery to new heights.
In an interview with Vogue, the 22-year-old Brit, who's always wanted to do action movies, dished on how she's preparing for the role of Jane. "I've started training for Charlie's Angels, so I'm doing a lot more kick boxing," Balinska explained. "I've always been very sporty, though — I threw javelin for Team London." She also mentioned that she's qualified in 12 types of stage combat, so she was apparently made for this part.
The daughter of Vogue model Lorraine Pascale, Balinska has had a fairly quiet acting resume thus far. In fact, prior to being cast for Angels, she'd only appeared in a very small number of projects. Perhaps the most notable was the tween TV show, The Athena, in which she played the lead role of aspiring model Nyela Malik. It's fair to assume that after Angels hits the big screen later this year, Balinska's phone will be ringing a bit more.
