Antje Traue IS Faora in The Man of Steel - Part 1

[TheNextNolan22]

I'm sure those were dark times.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

Remember the period when this thread was barely active and wasn't updated within nearly a year?lol

You mean the dark ages?t:

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I'm glad I wasn't around during those times

 

[regwec]

Her BAMF scenes and screen presence aside, Faora is also a big leap forward for female characters in summer blockbusters. Her armor was feminine, yet practical; she was truly ruthless and didn't change through the movie. Before I saw the movie, I was kind of afraid that the character would receive the same treatment as Baroness in the 2009 GI Joe Movie. Thank Synder/Goyer/Nolan Faora was a true female villain.

Good post, and an important point. Although this thread might not convince anybody that she has struck a great blow for feminism, it was heartening that the character was not objectified and that the slightly-exciting dominatrixy stuff was incidental rather than played up for titillation. Combined with Lois Lane, and Ma Kent, women got a pretty good treatment by blockbuster standards.

Now we just need to have an Antje Traue v Noomie Rapace movie.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

She should join up for that female version of the expendables they're working on...

 

[Herolee10]

She should join up for that female version of the expendables they're working on...

If being able to give Superman a good beating on screen doesn't make you tough enough for the crew then I don't know what does.lol

 

[TheNextNolan22]

She was whooping that Kryptonian ass lol. She automatically qualifies.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

She should do more action flicks in the future. Hollywood is seriously lacking in the female action hero department.

She herself may not be aware of fans reaction to her role as Faora, but her agents should.They should get her more of that kind of role, aside from other, more normal roles.

Being involved in that female expendables would be a good start, though i don't know if that movie already in the casting stage. I know that Gina Carrano is involved, and probably Michelle Rodriguez...

 

[Rodrigo90]

I look forward to that

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Those two alone sound good to me. Throw in Antje, Noomi Rapace, Olga Kurylenko, Eva Green, Zoe Saldana, Naomi Harris, and just for old-timers sake Sigourney Weaver and Linda Hamilton. Man, I'm too into fan-casts lol .

 

[AnneFan]

When the military were firing upon Faora with machine guns at point blank range and she just stood there motionless, you knew things were serious. She didn't fly in the movie, but she didn't have to. She put her prey down in the blink of an eye.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

If i'm in charge of the casting department in that movie, this would be my list, mixing new female action starts with the more established ones;

-Gina Carano
-Scarjo
-Antje
-Uma Thurman
-Linda Hamilton
-Sigourney
-Buffy (SMG)
-Summer Glau
-Carrie Ann Moss


Then have Milla Jovovich as the main Vilainess...or Jolie, but she might be too expensive. Maggie Q and or Rodriguez as the henchwoment:


Have Snyder directs it, since he also seems to have a thing for strong women ( see suckerpunch)

 

[TheNextNolan22]

When the military were firing upon Faora with machine guns at point blank range and she just stood there motionless, you knew things were serious. She didn't fly in the movie, but she didn't have to. She put her prey down in the blink of an eye.

Not to mention she snapped one military solider's neck like it was no big deal.

 

[Nathan]

They were about to terraform an entire Planet, killing billions in the process. Of course one soldier's neck is nothing.

 

[cer0]

She should do more action flicks in the future. Hollywood is seriously lacking in the female action hero department.

She herself may not be aware of fans reaction to her role as Faora, but her agents should.They should get her more of that kind of role, aside from other, more normal roles.

Being involved in that female expendables would be a good start, though i don't know if that movie already in the casting stage. I know that Gina Carrano is involved, and probably Michelle Rodriguez...

I remember Antje was asked in an interview for MOS whether she liked doing these big action movies. Her response (paraphrased) was that she had nothing against action, but didn't like it for it's own sake. Only when it comes with a solid story and characters.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I remember Antje was asked in an interview for MOS whether she liked doing these big action movies. Her response (paraphrased) was that she had nothing against action, but didn't like it for it's own sake. Only when it comes with a solid story and characters.

As it should be.

 

[Nathan]

Which is why I didn't care at all about Transformers 2 & 3. It was all about the action, with dumb characters and terrible stories. But in Man of Steel, where like the entire last 30 minutes were filled with action, it didn't tire me at all. Because I liked the characters and story so much, so I was actually invested.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Which is why I didn't care at all about Transformers 2 & 3. It was all about the action, with dumb characters and terrible stories. But in Man of Steel, where like the entire last 30 minutes were filled with action, it didn't tire me at all. Because I liked the characters and story so much, so I was actually invested.

Right there with you.

 

[MrMaooz]

I read an article somewhere on Reddit saying she was going to quit acting at one point.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

True enough. But that said, because of her role as Faora, she's kinda at the important crossroad now when it comes to her career.

She could use this as a stepping stone to play more roles that she likes, like maybe doing some artsy or indie movies.But doing so, there's also the danger that a few years from now, she'll get lost in the shuffle.

Or she could capitalize on the Faora effect, do more of that kind of roles for awhile, build a fanbase then seek out the roles that she really wants to do.

When it comes to fans, they basically wants the same thing; they liked what you did last time, and they want some of the same the next time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I read an article somewhere on Reddit saying she was going to quit acting at one point.

Yeah, apparently her career wasn't really going anywhere and she was at a crossroads. And then MoS came along. Even more reason to love MoS.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Thank Zod she got the role.

 

[Nathan]

We need a Faora spin-off Movie right now!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Thank Zod she got the role.

"Thank Zod" is my thing.

 

[Paladin-Hoss]

^^Tell Snyder and Goyer to make Faora as the supergirl in the MOS sequel...heck, she alrady wore the costume...