15 Most Badass Female Movie Characters Of Modern Cinema
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6. River Tam (Serenity)
The nature of the character and her role in the franchise has gained much praise from various reviewers.
In 2005, Summer Glau won the SFX Magazine award for Best Actress for the role, and later won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Anti-hero is one of the most popular figures in film industry today, but for some reason, the anti-heroine isn’t as popular and is much less common in mainstream genres. However, River Tam is definitely one of the greatest examples in this character archetype.
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She has some pretty badass combat skills, she’s resourceful and resilient, and possesses powerful psychic abilities. River is definitely an epitome of anti-heroine.
