Photo: Female Action Movies The action movie genre has long been dominated by men, but women in leading roles—as superheroes, assassins, and even everyday women who prove their mettle—have become more and more prevalent as the protagonists in these films. Such prevalence began in earnest in the ’70s: Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia holds her own in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, Pam Grier came to prominence in action and blaxploitation films such as ‘Coffy’ and ‘Foxy Brown’, and Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in the ‘Alien’ series is often credited for creating the female action hero and is considered one of the most important female film protagonists. From Ripley to Rey, here are 21 kickass movies with leading women to watch in 2021. Related article: Why Queen Elizabeth II Is One Of The Greatest Monarchs | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of United Queendom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (Video...
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