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Vikander is the best female action star of all time


I know it’s kind of early in her career to award her this, but she accomplished more in this 1 movie than Angelina Jolie and Mila Jovovich did in their entire careers.

Just speaking the truth boys and girls.

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Lol.

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Not bad for her first action movie👍

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Compared to nobodies like Mila Jovovich and to some extent Angelina Jolie perhaps that's true. What about true female action stars like Sigourney Weaver? Since when making one bad action movie makes you an action star?

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Weaver could barely run in Aliens, let alone jump or swing on objects. Vikander was in such good shape for Tomb Raider that it’s pretty obvious while watching the movie that no other Hollywood actress could’ve pulled it off.

Linda Hamilton couldn’t even ride a bike from what I’ve heard, let that sink in for a moment.

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So being in shape somehow equals to being a female action star? Wow, just wow...

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Vikander did all of her own stunts, let that sink in for a moment. Even Schwarzenegger used a stunt double often, these facts can’t be denied.

Yes her level of fitness showed on screen, Weaver’s out of shape body ruined Aliens, this is a fact.

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And again... WOW!

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The very fact you point out that Schwarzenegger used a stunt double kind of proves that doing stunts has very little to do with being an action star, don't you think?

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🏆 you've won the argument by a landslide...

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Not really. There's a reason why Cruise has become so revered.

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Emily Blunt could have done it. Watch her in Edge of Tomorrow.

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She’s a little too wimpy I think to pull off Lara Croft. Vikander is emotionally stronger and plus she knows how to ride a bike properly.

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You don’t think. At all.

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Lep, the difference between them is that Weaver was an actual STAR. Vikander is nothing, it doesn't matter how physically fit she was. This movie and its lack of success really cements this, she is not an action star at all.

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I am thinking you have not seen many movies, though I have not see this film yet so we will see. Jolie has never been very convincing, so I never classified her as an action star.

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Two words: Michelle Yeoh.

Also, Li Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi and Shu Qi.

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You forgot to mention that Vikander drives her own bike *sarcasm*

So Asians are at an evolutionary disadvantage as opposed to...?

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Hey, if riding bikes were so easy then why can’t Leslie Jones or Hilary Clinton do it? She’s going soooo fast too, think about it.

Unfortunately my post got reported, I can’t discuss that matter further.

Long story short, this movie is a masterpiece.

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Her name came to me almost as soon as I read his thread...I was wondering if the OP had seen an action film with a female lead before.

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Uh, that would go to Pam Grier.

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Yes, Pam Grier was great and very sexy. Vikander is too skinny for my tastes.

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She did pack on 15 pounds of muscle for this role, or would you rather she just pack on some more weight in general? I prefer my chicks to look healthy and be able to ride bikes, hence why I think Vikander has the perfect female body.

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I prefer curvy women with an hourglass figure, like Christina Hendricks, her body is perfect.

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Dream on. If it helps you sleep at night.

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maybe you should see the movie before commenting, now there’s a thought.

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how would you even know this, Lep? Funny thing is that it does not require watching the movie to comment on your absurd OP.

"The best female action star of all times" is hyperbolic and subjective already; now your reasoning is because Vik already "achieved" more than Joli or Mila in their careers? Even if that was correct, it's a blatant non sequitur assuming that those three were the only female action stars of all time. And oh yes, "it's the truth boys and girls".

Yikes, you should work on your trolling. I recommend "Trolling for Dummies", 3rd edition. Now there is a thought.

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So you haven’t even seen the movie? Thank you for confirming that you’re in fact a troll.

“How would you even know this?”

Hmmmm well I’ve seen over 100 action movies with a female lead and determined which of those is the “best”. Not really rocket science, maybe you should read “Teaching basic logic to children” fifth edition.

You should really take your own advice and go see the movie, it’s kind of pointless to troll a movie you’ve never even seen don’t ya think? Maybe just stick with your favorite movie ‘Tristan and Isolde’? Now run along sport, fans of Tomb Raider are trying to discuss things, go on....

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Eleven days and counting. Don’t see any discussing going on. And “over 100 action films starring women” is a survey size smaller than your range of thought.

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Right then LepInTheHood,let's discuss

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Emily Blunt would have done a better job specially with her being a better actress than Vikander.

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That’s debatable lol, Blunt almost single handedly ruined ‘Sicario’. Also she probably can’t even ride a bike all that great.

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