Hell, he was chosen as the iconic representation of the trope in 1993’s Last Action Hero. The Female Action Hero is much more rare. Like Eve, she was born out of her relationship to her male ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

People on social media were quick to point out, however, that Lawrence was far from the first female action hero, with many tweets referencing Sigourney Weaver in the “Alien” franchise ...

Jennifer Lawrence is clarifying her recent claim that she was the first-ever woman to be cast as the lead of an action movie despite the likes of Sigourney Weaver and Angelina Jolie heading ...

Jennifer Lawrence invited pushback on social media today after stating in an interview between herself and Viola Davis that Katniss Everdeen was essentially the first female action hero.

Jennifer Lawrence is walking back a comment she made about female action heroes during a Variety Actors on Actors interview. Speaking to Viola Davis, Jennifer said, “I remember when I was doing ...

Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence faced intense backlash after claiming she was the first female action hero in cinema when she starred in "The Hunger Games." Speaking with Variety, Lawrence ...

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