Happy BADASS Women Day #3! Today I want to share one of my favorite fight scenes EVER. It’s the stair scene from ATOMIC BLONDE, and Charlize Theron absolutely kicks ass! If you haven’t seen this movie yet and love strong, kickass women characters, what are you waiting for?
And in case you’re wondering, no, I don’t think that women are only badass when they’re fighting a boatload of bad guys–but I absolutely LOVE the choreography in this scene. Theron’s character, Lorraine, takes a LOT of hits but keeps on fighting. To me, this represents badassery at its most vital–literally getting knocked down and then pulling yourself back up. It takes a lot of stamina to be a badass 🙂
Content Warning: the following scene depicts a brutal, violent fight, so if you’re not a fan, I’d recommend you don’t watch.
Thanks for stopping by BADASS Women Week! Come back tomorrow when another badass author, Kristi Belcamino, stops by to giveaway a signed paperback (US) or eBook (international) of her new thriller, ONE-EYED JACK!
god, the training required for that. I can’t imagine being that coordinated (did I tell you I shut my own head in a pantry door, ripping out an earring when I was a student?! I hadn’t even been drinking!)
ROTFL, Dawn! That’s hilarious 🙂 I don’t feel so bad. For years, I was the klutziest person in my family–I’d always try adventurous stuff in the name of research, many ending in epic fails. Thank goodness I only broke a couple of body parts! I’m much better now. Not that I could pull off a fight scene like that one, though.