6.22.2013

BAMF Of The Week: Lena Headey

LENA HEADEY
"I hate being looked at."

It has come to my attention that Lena Headey has yet to be my BAMF of the week. Like...what? How did I allow this to go unnoticed for so long? Never mind the fact that I may/may not (okay, definitely may) have a major crush on Miss Headey, the thing is, this woman is just badass. In everything she does. She's been typecast more than once as the strong, female lead because she can nail it. And that's something to be proud of. She's the epitome of take-no-prisoners BAMFitry, and for that, I must salute her. 

Best films: She played the stoney, kickass Queen in both 300 (2006) and Game of Thrones (2011). And though she wasn't exactly "badass" in it, can we all appreciate the fact that she was in a lesbian romcom with Piper Perabo? All that aside, my favorite role has to be the way she played off the gritty, bones-to-the-wall Ma-Ma in Dredd (2012). Own it. 

Worst films: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008) bombed pretty spectacularly. Which is a shame, because I love Lena Headey, I love Summer Glau, and, most of all, I love motherfucking Sarah Connor. To be honest, I've only seen an episode or two, so you can make up your own mind about this one. Maybe it was just too good to be true? 

Upcoming: I think she's pretty set as Cersei. Though apparently there's going to be a sequel to 300...? I'm going to let you sit with that for a second.

7 comments:

  1. She's a hottie - quite enjoyed her villainy in Dredd.

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    1. She really is! I loved her in Dredd. Fell back in love with her all over again, I should say. Such a good performance!

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  2. I love this lady to the max. She is a BAMF in my book for sure.

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    1. Agreed! And she always picks BAMFy roles, which makes me happy to no end.

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  3. I have yet to see Dredd - I neither want to watch it illegally nor pay top dollar for it - but I can say that Lena has many fine qualities. She's a good actress, she's very attractive, and she gives a fine individual performance no matter what material she's gets.

    Extra-bonus badass points: she was in one of the final two MacGyver TV movies. How kickass is that?

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  4. Lena Heady is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. And if she were to be a man, she would be the most beautiful man. I say this at 25 years of age, being an Indian and watching hundreds of films from both Bollywood and Hollywood. And I am pretty confident my opinion is not going to change in future. There is something that is profoundly authentic about her. Like, if there were a 100 Lena Heady lookalikes, I can be trusted to find the real Lena Heady among the doppelgangers (I am pathetic, I just realized :P).

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  5. Not only that she is a beautiful person, miss headey is also very attractive.
    And she can act!! I love to watch her smile and brood.

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