In Hollywood movies before 2000, there were actually only two female action heroes-sigourney weaver in Alien and linda hamilton in Terminator 2.
What do you mean "in the true sense"? This means that you can fight first; Secondly, it should occupy an important position in the plot and have many lines; Last but not least, she seems to have solved the problem.
After analyzing the action films released by 199 1 in 2005, a sociologist concluded that only 7% of the heroines in 157 can control their own destiny, and 58% of them are obedient little vases around the heroes.
Looking back on today's action movies, many female characters have become the core of the story. They shoulder the heroic mission and lead their own adventures. Even if they are not alone, they have become the hero's right-hand comrades-in-arms-or the most powerful enemy.
What happened in the meantime? The answer seems simple: women's rights consciousness is more and more deeply rooted in people's hearts, and women's status is rising.
There are more and more female action heroes, mainly because since the late 1990s, Hollywood decision makers have updated their understanding of women-they finally have their own confidence.
Tomb Raider, The Legend of the Night and Resident Evil all appeared in the early 20th century, and Kill Bill appeared at the right time. Catwoman and Erica failed, but they also showed the trend.
After a lapse of nearly ten years, when The Hunger Games was born, the target audience was a generation born around 1995, which was more open, inclusive and avant-garde, and expected more metafilms.
Disney, which is good at catering to young people's psychology, has the fastest response. They set the protagonist of the sequel to Star Wars as a girl, and the later Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was also played by a woman.
So far, this bold attempt has achieved good results. On the one hand, in terms of political and social influence, box office success is as important as extra income. Of course, this is also due to the strong inclusiveness of the mythical world view of Star Wars.
Nowadays, action movies have been updated. To be an action hero, you don't need to be a fitness champion or a boxer. Therefore, any actress also has the potential to incarnate and defeat women-as long as she has the opportunity and enough efforts.
Scarlett Johansson's experience is the most typical. Before becoming a "widowed sister", she was considered to be only suitable for acting as a literary woman, or a role that required classical temperament. The only "blockbuster" experience was Escape from Clone Island, which failed at the box office.
When auditioning for iron man 2, the black widow was already eliminated. The favorite candidate of Marvel Comics is Emily Blunt, but unfortunately her schedule is wrong, so it's Scarlett Johansson's turn. It is said that she accepted a contract whose salary was too low for others to see.
Similar to what happened to Huguel Gardo and Brie Larson, it would be interesting to read the comments of fans on this matter in those days-few people are optimistic about Scarlett Johansson.
Seeing her tights for the first time, "Widow Sister" was too scared to imagine that she would become the focus of attention. She had to complete so many difficult moves, but she had no choice.
"Spend countless hours training, spend all day with the stunt team, and practice over and over again every day until you are proficient." This sentence is suitable for every rookie in action movies.
When preparing for the crazy Max 4, Charlize Theron specially strengthened the upper limb strength exercise. The reason is that she hates the drama "thin little girls can hit men at will".
If a woman wants to beat men, she should not lose to them physically-just look at her thick neck and shoulders in the film. In fact, changing the shape is also one of the challenges faced by women. After all, there are still many men and women in this world who think slimness is beautiful.
But Charlize Theron thinks it is necessary to keep fit even if it is not for the role: "I never exercised in my twenties, but when I get older, my muscles will atrophy if I don't exercise. This is not to have a small waist, but to maintain a strong and energetic feeling. "
She can easily pick up her baby (weighing about 50 Jin) and throw it into the air-such a hot mom certainly doesn't have to worry about no action movies.
Some people are born to hit women. Michelle rodriguez's childhood was "free range", and she didn't go to school for several years, but it also made her a wild girl.
Her first film, Girls Punch, put her on the road to action movies. In fact, she did badly in the audition, but among all the 350 beautiful women who applied, only she was close to a boxer in strength and temperament.
And Gal Gadot was once an Israeli female soldier-the word "Israeli female soldier" alone is enough to make everyone respect. Finally, you should choose the right film and meet a good partner. An interesting phenomenon is-why does Tom Cruise always become an action actress?
Far away, Emily Blunt suddenly turned into a "Hollywood first-class girl" because of the 20 14 Edge of Tomorrow-and Tom Cruise spent most of her time around her like a recruit.
In Mission Impossible 5, the unknown Rebecca Ferguson also stole a lot of limelight from Tom Cruise. Just make a simple comparison and you will understand that this is not a coincidence.
It's also Léa Seydoux. A few years ago, in Mission Impossible 4, she surprised the audience with fierce skills and vicious moves. Although there are not many scenes, she is very impressive.
But who remembers what she did as the heroine in 007: Ghost Party? "Tom Cruise is not afraid of bold and powerful female characters in his films." Emily Blunt once commented gratefully.
Edge of Tomorrow played a very good role for a woman. I think many action stars and many men can't do it.
Some people hope that women should be tied to trees and wait for heroes to save them. Tom Cruise would never do that. Over the years, the female action heroes on the screen have been changing constantly. In the past, even if there were brilliant female characters in action movies, they were often buried under the aura of male actors.
But now, Captain Surprise, Dark Phoenix and other works are shaping the "battered woman" in the new century.
So, who is the queen of action movies in your mind? Michael Rodriguez's machete: She is not the most conspicuous female beater, but she must be the most diligent and solid. Even if she is not the main character in many cases, you will definitely remember her.
Gal Gadot wonder woman: From a soldier to a supermodel to an old driver and then to wonder woman, she went to the peak of beating women.
Kate beckinsale's Legend of the Night and Full Memory: Unconsciously, the legend series of the night has also spanned many years. How did Wen Qing, an Oxford woman who plays Shakespeare's drama, become a professional female thug?
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Yang: His reputation is hard!
Milla Jovovich Resident Evil: The Last Chapter: If Milla Jovovich hadn't married paul anderson and fought zombies for many years, would her acting career be very different?
Jennifer lawrence's The Hunger Games and the X-Men: The Hunger Games made her famous, and the X-Men made her tired. She may have to say goodbye to action movies for a while.
Charlize Theron's Mad Max 4: After being reborn in the desert, her action strength shocked all the audience.
Zoe saldana's The Deadly Highland, Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy: It's a pity that you can't see the two best female characters in zoe saldana.
Scarlett Johansson's "Superbody and Ghost in the Shell: Black Widow" is just the starting point, and the box office sales of Superbody truly reflect her strength in beating women.
Emily Blunt's Edge of Tomorrow: Another Beaten Woman in Drama and Historical Drama.
Alicia Wicander's Tomb Raider: The muscles developed for Tomb Raider are really strong.
Rebecca Ferguson's Mission Impossible 5,6: A movie made her a star, and she will be the first "soup girl" to appear in Mission Impossible series.
The scenes of Dana Quilira Panther and The Walking Dead: The Female General are so handsome.
Angelina Jolie's agent Salt: Jolie is the real starting point of beating women in the 2 1 century. I really hope she can act in more martial arts movies like salt.
Who is the queen of action movies in your mind? Welcome to answer!