10 Big-Screen Superheroines We Love
Photo: Scarlett Johansson as The Black Widow1/10The Black Widow (<em>Iron Man 2</em>, <em>The Avengers</em>)
Scarlett Johansson reprises her , she joins forces with a star-studded superhero team that includes Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Thor (Chris Hemsworth).
Photo: Chloe Moretz as Hit Girl2/10Hit Girl (<em>Kick-Ass</em>)
In this unconventional superhero comedy, Chloe Moretz plays an 11-year-old vigilante who spews profanity and kill thugs—all while wearing a purple wig and matching mini-skirt.
Photo: Anne Hathaway as Catwoman3/10Catwoman (<em>The Dark Knight Rises</em>)
Anne Hathaway slithers into the catsuit made famous by Michelle Pfeiffer and Halle Berry in the upcoming summer blockbuster. Though Catwoman is arguably a supervillain, we consider any woman who can don that costume a hero.
Photo: Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique4/10Mystique (<em>X-Men: First Class</em>)
Jennifer Lawrence is almost unrecognizable as a shape-shifting mutant in this prequel to the arena.
Photo: Zoe Kravitz as Angel5/10Angel (<em>X-Men: First Class</em>)
Zoe Kravitz joined Jennifer in the Marvel Comics action movie as a mutant with the ability to fly and vomit acid. Grossest power ever!
Photo: Jessica Alba as Invisible Woman6/10Invisible Woman (<em>Fantastic Four</em>)
Jessica Alba portrays Sue Storm, the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics and a brilliant scientist, in this 2005 film.
Photo: Jennifer Garner as Elektra7/10Elektra (<em>Daredevil</em>, <em>Elektra</em>)
As one of the only female actresses to headline a superhero movie, Jennifer Garner put her skills to good use as an international assassin who uses martial arts to fight crime.
Photo: Malin Akerman as Silk Spectre8/10Silk Spectre (<em>Watchmen</em>)
In this dark take on the genre, Malin Akerman is the only woman among a group of former superheroes investigating a conspiracy theory. The director of the film, Zack Snyder, is behind the upcoming Superman film, .
Photo: Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl9/10Batgirl (<em>Batman & Robin</em>)
Alicia Silverstone stars as Batgirl in this 1997 installment the DC Comics story. She saves the day by defeating Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman) and joining Batman (George Clooney, ) and Robin (Chris O'Donnell) to conquer Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger). Best cast ever.
Photo: Charlize Theron as Aeon Flux10/10Aeon Flux (<em>Aeon Flux</em>)
Charlize Theron steps into the role of femme fatale by playing a mysterious assassin trying to overthrow a government in a post-apocalyptic future. Before it was a comic book, the story originated as an avant-garde animated television series. Her slick black hair and black costume full of cutouts is our kind of avant-garde.
