Wil’s got something to say to all those people who reckon women can’t be action stars.
And so would these 25 kickass women…
Were not going to do that here, because thats boring and overplayed.
To be honest, we just want to talk about how great Michelle Yeoh is.
(She probably wont do that though.
Shell probably keep making Oscar winning films with acclaimed directors.
But thats her loss.).
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25. the unfortunate actress who donned the costume for appearances at conventions and photoshoots.
She also stood in for Kate Beckinsale for one of those god-awfulUnderworldmovies.
Australian born Vinson is basically just waiting to be cast in some mid-budget exploitation flick.
Seriously, someone give Luc Besson this girls number.
Arnie even reprised his role as the original clobbering Cimmerian in the film.
Fox, Cynthia Rothrock and Zoe Bell.
It looks… okay.
Sigourney Weaver
Key Films:Alien films
Why so low?
YetKill Billis such a kaleidoscope of different influences and sub-genres that in just that one (two?)
So its a testament to just how damn goodTerminator 2is that it flips her role completely.
And underneath all this shes ultimately motivated by being a mother.
Shes loads better than Kristanna Loken, anyway.
She was also great as the silent killer Miho inSin City.
She hasnt been in anything since 2009 though, choosing to focus instead on raising her family.
Lucy Liu
Key Films:Kill Bill Vol.
We wont mentionBallistic: Ecks vs Severthough.
She was also a villainess inRush Hour 2, but she lost a fight to Chris Tucker in that.
Also a successful singer, you might recognise her singing voice from theKill Billsoundtrack as well.
Expect big things from this girl.
Saldana does in bothThe LosersandColombiana, and proves shes a cut above the Beckinsales and Jovovichs of the world.
Some people Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson can straddle it with ease.
But for every Liam Neeson, theres Owen Wilson inBehind Enemy Linesor Adrian Brody inPredators.
This is whats made Scar-Jos recent career turn so fascinating.
InThe Avengersshe was the one that didnt have a cool costume or back-story.
Gina Carano
Key Films:Fast & Furious 6, Haywire
The great hope of female action stars.
At the very least she now seems to have a solid career in DTV action films ahead.
But shes one of those faces youre always happy to see turn up in genre movies.
Lets hope someone gives her another crack at a leading performance soon.
And Yeoh had never even ridden a motorbike before when the film started shooting.
In the mid-90s she followed the likes of Chan and Li west.
But its her late 80s and early 90s Hong Kong work that will give her true immortality.
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