| LegitHyperbole said: That Alien Romulus girl would make a great Ellie in a TLOU2 live action. |
Ellie's casting was good. Rain Carradine looks too 'innocent'. But that could be as she's cast as a damsel in distress, which Ellie is not. That could all be down to screenplay, acting and make-up, Bella Ramsey looks too 'innocent' as well at first glance, but did great in TloU part 1.
| Chazore said: The thing I don't understand, is why did we end up replacing actual women like Linda Hamilton/Sigourney Weaver, two actresses that played women with different types of strength of character? (Sarah Connor had a slightly physically built appearance and Ripley had more mental fortitude that you would normally see coming from heroic men). I still to this day, idolise how great those two characters were in their respective franchises. They overcame the odds in their own ways, and they grew better as a result in a more organic way (a slow build-up from a femme damsel into a more independent and resolved woman). Current day femme characters like Rey didn't earn what they tried to obtain, and thus people like me feel less of a bond/attachment to said characters in multiple ways (Rey acts like a know it all, gets saved by deus ex machina time and time again, is always pitied, etc). I do agree with your say though, we do need some more women with a more fit appearance. You can still have curvy gals with a bit of a build to them, but at the same time, we don't always need to have the same chin type and the same gaunt looking facial structures either (which is something Hollywood needs to learn, not us, because our tastes in appearances will naturally vary). |
You say it much better :)
Yes Sarah Connor was great, especially her transition from The Terminator to Terminator 2. Similar to how Ripley evolved in the Alien series.
They also stand out more due to the ocean of damsel in distress casting in other movies. Waterworld for example. If a women isn't lead, she's helpless... That does feel more balanced nowadays.
And yes, casting needs to be more varied.
