Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby (2004) The film’s representation was also a great take on this modern type of woman.ĩ. She’s got bits of everything: tough, vulnerable, clever, naïve, even bisexual. She’s a very complex and unconventional character that isn’t simply lumped into the Goth category. It won’t be the same, but I’m sure those who haven’t read the books will be equally impressed with her. Lisbeth Salander is a great protagonist because so much is given to us in the books, and those who have read them will take this with them into the theatre. Noomi Rapace exceeded my expectations of how Salander would be represented, and I’m very excited to see what Rooney will do with the role in Fincher’s remake. Lisbeth Salander is one of the best female protagonists I’ve come across in modern literature, but not necessarily in cinema. Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) It means there’s plenty of room for improvement!ġ0. My research has brought to light that there is a serious lack of good, female protagonists, and as we move forward, I fear that this will only get worse. These characters have really inspired me, as a female screenwriter, to create more. In some cases, it could be argued that the lady in question is not the protagonist, but we will get to that later. Not to mention, the films themselves are pretty awesome too. Hollywood is Hollywood, and all we can do is try and bend the rules.īelow, you will find 10 such films featuring female protagonists that can really hold their own.
But I’m not about to go on a huge feminist rant. There seems to be a very fine line between amazing, complex, inspiring, intriguing female characters and namby-pamby love interests bending over car bonnets. Figuring out my top 10 favourite female protagonists of all time was beyond hard work.
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