Strong weaker sex
The history of cinema knows many examples of how actresses performed much brighter and more convincingly than men, even in those genres that traditionally assume the presence of only secondary roles for the fair sex.This year it was once again proved that women are capable of pulling high-budget Hollywood blockbusters on their fragile shoulders. In the near future, Marvel and DC will begin creating the first solo films about the heroines of their cinematic universes, and Sony will begin work on a film about a female team of hunters for ghosts. However, earlier producers and directors were in no hurry to nominate women for the main roles, and deserved success came to actresses despite numerous obstacles. Vanity Fair journalists recalled seven illustrative cases when women were able to play roles originally written for men. The images created by these actresses not only earned the recognition of critics and the love of the audience, but also helped to seriously change the gender situation in the world of film and television. Angelina Jolie - " Salt "  Initially, Tom Cruise claimed the lead role in this film. When he dropped out of the project, the creators of the action movie decided to turn Edwin Salt into Evelyn Salt . “At that time, everyone already knew Ethan Hunt , Jason Bourne and James Bond , - said the film's producer Lorenzo di Bonaventure. -We decided that it would be better to shoot the first film about a spy than to introduce the audience to the next superspy. " Changing the gender of the protagonist led to a serious rewriting of the script. Initially, Edwin Salt was supposed to defend his family in the spirit of "Hostage", but after the change of concept, the producers felt that having children could soften the image of the heroine Jolie . The picture was warmly received by the audience, and the role of Salt earned Angelina a nomination for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Film Awards - " Saturn ". Jane Lynch - " A 40 Year Old Virgin "  The boss of Steve Carell's character in the comedy Judd Apatow was supposed to be a man. The situation changed after the wife of Steve Nancy expressed fears to the writers that the film was threatened with a bust of male characters. The director agreed to revise the lyrics, giving Jane Lynch her chance at screening. The actress admitted that Paula from " The Forty Years Virgin " was far from the first role in her career, which was originally written for a man. Most often, the gender in films with Lynch was changed by doctors and psychologists. Rosalind Russell - " His girlfriend is Friday "  Howard Hawks' screenplay is based on the acclaimed play " Front Page ", featuring reporter Hildebrand Johnson and editor Walter Burns . The director could not find two actors to read the script and asked his secretary to help with the work. Howard was so impressed by the new interpretation of the reporter's image that he decided to change Hildebrand to Hildy . Playwright Ben Hecht gave the filmmaker his blessing, thanks to which Rosalind Russell was able to give viewers one of the best roles of her career, and the image of Hildy Johnson revolutionized American cinema in the 40s ... Half a century later, one of Quentin Tarantino's favorite comedies was listed in National Film Register . Grace Jones - " Conan the Destroyer "  The first appearance of Zula in the pages of graphic novels about Conan the Barbarian took place in 1978, when he was introduced to readers as a warrior from Darfar. The creators of the film adaptation of the comic decided to change the gender of the character, giving the role of Grace Jones . The Jamaican model and singer not only successfully created a vivid, memorable image, but also received a nomination for the Saturn award for her shooting in Conan the Destroyer . Katy Sackhoff - Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica  One of the showrunners on the show, Ronald D. Moore, decided to make the colonial navy lieutenant a woman to avoid any comparisons to Han Solo . "The image of a cool pilot with a heart of gold has long since become a cliche," said the creator of the iconic reboot of the popular '70s TV show. However, not all viewers took the idea of Moore with enthusiasm. “The fans of the original were raging,, said Sue Brennan , Ohio State University professor and author of Gender, Race and Sexuality in Pop Culture . -They unanimously argued that Lieutenant Starbuck cannot be a woman. But as soon as the series was released, it became clear that the fans were greatly mistaken”. As a result, the image of Kara Trace brought the Katie Sackhoff the Saturn Award and the support of science fiction fans around the world. Jodie Foster - " Illusion of Flight "  During his career, Foster has repeatedly had to play roles that were created for men. One of these images she embodied two years ago in the film "Elysium: Heaven is not on Earth." As for the Illusion of Flight , director Robert Schwentke originally wanted to cast the lead role to Sean Penn. However, then the director decided that the story of the mother and daughter would look more convincing. It is curious that the heroine Foster retained the original name of the character - Kyle . Jody was nominated for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Awards. Sigourney Weaver - " Alien "  Ripley's sex change has become one of the most risky moves in the history of cinema, but time has shown that Ridley Scott made the right decision.“I thought a lot about how the audience's perception of the story would change if Ripley became a woman,” the director recalled. -The audience could hardly have guessed that it was she who would survive”. Ellen Ripley entered numerous ratings of the best movie characters of all times and peoples, and Sigourney Weaver became one of the icons of sai-fay. For her work on the image of this iconic heroine in the film "Aliens", the actress received an "Oscar" nomination, opening the way to the genre of science fiction for many female colleagues. The Topic of Article: Strong weaker sex. |
