Lara Croft, Catwoman: Memorable femme fatales of Hollywood

Feb 1, 2023CELEB LOOKSArjun Pereira

Femme fatales now

Today’s femme fatale has changed and acts as a moral compass for certain heroes and is a strong empowered woman. Still

Lara Croft

Played by Angelina Jolie, she explores ancient ruins as a hobby and is able to weave herself out of sticky situations with her wit, skill and humour. Still

Vanessa Kensington

Liz Hurley acts as Vanessa Kensington, the intelligent British government agent in Austin Powers. Still

Mystique

She appears in the Marvel Comics X-Men Series. She has been played by both Rebecca Romjin and Jennifer Lawrence. Still

Cruella De Vil

In the film, 101 Dalmatians, Cruella De Vil, is played by Emma Stone. She is a fashion designer turned femme fatale. Still

Catherine Tramell

Catherine Tramell played by Sharon Stone is investigated for the murder of her rockstar boyfriend in Basic Instinct. Still

Xenia Onatopp

Enter Xenia Onatopp in GoldenEye. She takes on James Bond and is smart, violent and sexy. Still

Pussy Galore

Remember Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger? Apart from being with Bond in a relationship, she helps him fight the villain. Still

Jennifer Check

Megan Fox acts as Jennifer Check in this horror comedy film, Jennifer's Body, as a cheerleader, who becomes possessed by the devil. Still

Lorraine Broughton

Charlize Theron acts as Lorraine Broughton, a spy in Atomic Blonde. Still

Natasha Romanoff

Scarlett Johansson plays Natasha Romanoff, also known as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2. She also acts in a prequel Black Widow in which she is more clever and sassy than sexual. Still

Mal Cobb

Marion Cotillard plays Mal Cobb in Inception. She acts as a manifestation of her husband’s guilt. Still

Catwoman

Michelle Pffeifer was the first Catwoman, but later the role was taken on by Anne Hathaway and Zoe Kravitz. Still