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Ok, name the most "bad ass women" in movies...... (Original Post) a kennedy Dec 2021 OP
I thought Gal Gadot in her first Wonder Woman FoxNewsSucks Dec 2021 #1
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider ItsjustMe Dec 2021 #2
Julia Roberts leighbythesea2 Dec 2021 #3
Pam Grier. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2021 #4
Lisbeth Salander in the Millennium trilogy (Swedish films/miniseries) RockRaven Dec 2021 #5
Gena Rowlands in Gloria (1980). House of Roberts Dec 2021 #6
Hands down... Ellen Ripley Ohio Joe Dec 2021 #7
I completely agree! nocoincidences Dec 2021 #18
You know what's crazy. Veronica Cartwright was supposed to play Ripley TexasBushwhacker Dec 2021 #19
Absolutely! Bayard Dec 2021 #20
Meryl Streep in Silkwood, among other movies. And Sally Field in Norma Rae. nt spooky3 Dec 2021 #8
If I may make a request. To me, there are 2 types of answers: violent and non violent Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #9
In the nonviolent category, I give you Dolly Pafton RainCaster Dec 2021 #13
I don't mind if they're violent! Grokenstein Dec 2021 #10
Katniss Everdeen is pretty badass ... Hugh_Lebowski Dec 2021 #11
Right, my husband loved Uma in both Kill Bill movies....... a kennedy Dec 2021 #14
Cant't remember the woman actor in the early wear wolf movies......she was fantastic..... a kennedy Dec 2021 #12
Underworld (2003) with Kate Beckinsale? RockRaven Dec 2021 #16
Yes, yes, thanks.......thought she was pretty badass..... a kennedy Dec 2021 #21
Going to take it a different way... FalloutShelter Dec 2021 #15
Tina Turner - Beyond the Thunderdome. "Two men enter...on man leaves". n/t CincyDem Dec 2021 #17
Francis McDormand in Three Postcards. pressbox69 Dec 2021 #22

FoxNewsSucks

(10,511 posts)
1. I thought Gal Gadot in her first Wonder Woman
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 10:49 PM
Dec 2021

was pretty bad-ass. That was the first term that came to mind when I watched it.

leighbythesea2

(1,200 posts)
3. Julia Roberts
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:06 PM
Dec 2021

In Erin Brockovich. Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce. Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Arc. Charlize Theron anytime she plays a "bad" character . Lucy Lui is good at bad characters also.

RockRaven

(15,416 posts)
5. Lisbeth Salander in the Millennium trilogy (Swedish films/miniseries)
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:07 PM
Dec 2021

Played by Noomi Rapace.

Also Linda Hamilton as Sarah Conner in Terminator 2.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,414 posts)
19. You know what's crazy. Veronica Cartwright was supposed to play Ripley
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 12:38 AM
Dec 2021

Sigourney Weaver was an unknown, but once she auditioned, Veronica had to settle for the supporting role. Talk about a life changing role!

Bayard

(22,757 posts)
20. Absolutely!
Sat Dec 11, 2021, 01:31 AM
Dec 2021

First time I saw that movie was in the theater with my sister. We were both ready to dive under the seats.

Ripley saved the day, and in the sequels.

Tetrachloride

(8,088 posts)
9. If I may make a request. To me, there are 2 types of answers: violent and non violent
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:13 PM
Dec 2021

Nancy Pelosi is one of my leading non violent women role models in real life.

Therefore, i wish for more nominees in the non violent aspect. Above, Spooky listed Norma Rae and Silkwood

RainCaster

(11,064 posts)
13. In the nonviolent category, I give you Dolly Pafton
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:28 PM
Dec 2021

She is one of the most humbly charitable people you will ever meet.

Grokenstein

(5,748 posts)
10. I don't mind if they're violent!
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:22 PM
Dec 2021

(CLICK AT YOUR OWN RISK)

Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) in Atomic Blonde



Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in THE Suicide Squad


Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in Iron Man 2


a kennedy

(30,289 posts)
12. Cant't remember the woman actor in the early wear wolf movies......she was fantastic.....
Fri Dec 10, 2021, 11:27 PM
Dec 2021

Ah…..movie had almost a special “black and white” essence to it….she wore a ALL BLACK SHINY TIGHT FITTING outfit……

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