Women have been dealt a poor hand when it comes to superhero movies, largely reduced to supporting characters and love interests. There have only been a handful of comic book movies headlined by females, and they haven’t been very good.
Supergirl, Tank Girl, Barb Wire, Catwoman, Elektra – the list is as short as it is terrible. My Super Ex-Girlfriend was the last major release fronted by a female, and that was over a decade ago, a spoof, and a pretty bad one at that.
But this year’s Comic-Con – with a terrific trailer debut and a huge casting announcement – suggests that the tide might be turning. Not dramatically, as of the many superhero movies currently in development, very few are headlined by women. But change has to start somewhere, and it’s kicking off next summer with a certain Amazonian princess.
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Supergirl, Tank Girl, Barb Wire, Catwoman, Elektra – the list is as short as it is terrible. My Super Ex-Girlfriend was the last major release fronted by a female, and that was over a decade ago, a spoof, and a pretty bad one at that.
But this year’s Comic-Con – with a terrific trailer debut and a huge casting announcement – suggests that the tide might be turning. Not dramatically, as of the many superhero movies currently in development, very few are headlined by women. But change has to start somewhere, and it’s kicking off next summer with a certain Amazonian princess.
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