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Warcraft’s Paula Patton Joins the Pantheon of Warrior Women

by Dana Abercrombie0

Kicking ass, defying gravity, and guarding their realm is no easy feat. When it comes to a woman standing up for what she believes in, there is no one who can get in her way. Paula Patton will now join an illustrious group of women who kick ass and take names in Universal Pictures’ upcoming film, WARCRAFT. Check her out in a new featurette for the film and then stick around as we explore some other warrior women in film.

Niobe – The Matrix: Reloaded

Jada

In 1999, just when we thought The Matrix couldn’t blow minds anymore, Niobe, portrayed by none other than the stunning Jada Pinkett Smith, stepped in and changed the game. From warding off the enemy to making tough calls to action, we witnessed Niobe pull off some of the most unimaginable tasks, such as being the first warrior of the Resistance to successfully pilot a hovercraft through mechanical lines to save her world from destruction!

Storm – X-Men

Storm

Then a year later, we witnessed girl power take on a whole new meaning when Halle Berry stepped onto the scene to play Storm, the undefeatable mutant who had the power to control the weather, in the 2000 film, X-Men.

Neytiri – Avatar

Neytiri

In 2009, Zoe Saldana opened our eyes to an alien world of endless possibilities as she portrayed the powerful and determined Neytiri in the epic science fiction film, Avatar.

Michonne – The Walking Dead

Michonne

The following year, AMC had fans glued to their TV screens and took them on a whirlwind of mishap and dangerous adventure when mankind was faced with a zombie apocalypse on The Walking Dead. However, when Michonne, played by the Zimbabwean beauty Danai Gurira, slashed her way onto the scene with her deadly swords, conquering zombies suddenly seemed effortless.

Toast – Mad Max: Fury Road

Toast

2015 brought us the post-apocalyptic, high-octane car-chase film, Mad Max: Fury Road. While Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron may be the leads in the film, Zoe Kravitz’ character Toast rose to the occasion as we witness her fighting for her freedom and people once she escaped captivity.

WARCRAFT hits theaters nationwide on Friday, June 10th.

Former genius and a woman of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by her mystery, Dana Abercrombie has been watching movies since birth (yes birth...we did say "genius"). Despite her secret desire of wanting to give it all up to become a gorgeous billionaire, Dana is most passionate politics about movies often times getting in many heated debates resulting in being thrown out of many gatherings. Despite having a degree in English AND Journalism (multi-tasking FTW!) from the University at Albany-SUNY, she is currently interested in perusing a degree at Yale Law School, because one should never give up on a dream of becoming a gorgeous billionaire...and knowing how to sue someone as a result of those heated debates.