Hollywood actress Emily Blunt is among some of the most celebrated and respected actresses in the industry. She is known for her remarkable performances and outspoken views and has portrayed several complex characters throughout her career. However, she doesn’t have the same opinion as others when it comes to a project featuring a script that initiates with a “strong female lead.”
The 40-year-old actress opened up about her thoughts on the same during an interview with The Telegraph as she candidly called it the worst thing to ever see in a script.
Emily Blunt is Against Strong Female Lead Label
Over the past decade, the film industry has increasingly emphasized the importance of strong female leads to address gender equality issues in Hollywood. However, it has often been misinterpreted on-screen, with such characters displaying qualities that are typically associated with a male strong lead.
The British actress Emily Blunt also shared her disdain for such characters and projects during an interview with The Telegraph. The Sicario actress said that she is “bored” with the concept and immediately turns it down whenever she encounters such a script. Blunt said,
“It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words: ‘strong female lead’. That makes me roll my eyes – I’m already out. I’m bored.”
The Jungle Cruise actress also shared that the “incredibly stoic” portrayal of these characters in movies is the reason why she is hesitant to support such projects. “You spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things,” she said regarding the stereotypical idea of a strong female lead in Hollywood.
Emily Blunt on How to Resolve Gender Disparity in Hollywood
Emily Blunt is one of the Hollywood stars who have openly shared their thoughts on female representation in movies. Talking about how the same could be improved at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, the actress shared that it should start with supporting more female writers. As per The Hollywood Reporter, the actress said,
“We need to empower female writers. They have a fantastic tap on material and they write better roles for women, and therefore people see better roles for women and they see women in better roles for themselves.”
The English actress has continued to speak up about the need for change in female representation in the film industry, whether it’s wearing high heels on the red carpet or the stereotypical portrayal of female characters.
