Gone are the days when girls used to be fragile and innocent. Gone are the days when they would wait for their Prince in shining armor to come to save them from the notorious villains. Today’s actresses beat them up on their own. We are talking about the best action girls in Hollywood. They not just bashed up the the bad guys black and blue, but they also looked gorgeously stunning while they did so. Have a look at the top 5 action girls.
1. Angelina Jolie
Many underestimated her ability to play an action role, as they said she was too delicate, too slim and too beautiful to carry off an action sequence well. But she proved all of them wrong. Who else could play the role of Lara Croft than our very own Angelina Jolie. I doubt any other actress would have been as perfect for this role as much as the stunning Jolie herself. Apart from Tomb Raider, Wanted, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Beowulf and Salt are some other action movies where this classic diva rocked the scenes.
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2. Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman, in Kill Bill, demonstrated that she is definitely not someone you would want to mess around with. The way she slashed and fought against the villainous guys was definitely worth a watch. She has proved that she's not just incredibly beautiful and sexy, she is tough and bold and can bash the life out of anyone who was stupid enough to mess with her.
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3. Halle Berry
Do we really need to say much about the lady who won an Oscar for her action sequences. Halle took over the screen with her action role as the mutant superhero, Storm, in the popular X-Men series. With this smashing role as Storm, Halle created a real storm in the hearts of those who watched her on screen. Catwoman is yet another proof that this lady can kick-ass superhero style.
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4. Kate Beckinsale
She gracefully managed to switch from romantic comedies to hardcore action movies. Can we even imagine anybody else playing her role in the Underworld as well as her! Kate is very much an action star, just like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan. She is blessed with both the beauty as well as the brain. Further evidence that this woman can single-handedly carry off an action movie with ease is Van Helsing. She looked like she could scare away any monster all by herself.
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5. Milla Jovovich
With her role as Alice in Resident Evil, she challenged the very standard of action sequences performed by the male actors then. She looked sexy as ever as she fought the zombies and virus infected creatures. She also proved her action skills in other movies like Fifth Element and Ultraviolet. She fought so naturally and with so much ease that viewers completely forgot that she is simply an actor performing on screen. VH1 has referred to her as the "reigning queen of kick-butt". She is undoubtedly the ultimate action hero.
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Hollywood is proud of these 5 action heroines, so why shouldn’t we? Cheers to these girls for creating a new trend in the roles that female actors play on screen.
