Films featuring weapon-wielding teenage girls are dominating Hollywood's fantasy output. But in the real world men still hold power in the industry
One thing that has struck many observers of the trend is that the young female characters emerging in post-Twilight
Hollywood are not overly sexualised. Instead they wield weapons, lead
other characters and exist in film genres – such as horror, dystopian
science fiction and post-apocalyptic settings – where strong male
characters have usually dominated. Again The Hunger Games is a
classic example. The character of Everdeen is dominant and strong,
including over her putative love interests. "These girls are not all
wearing bikinis. It is not just about showing skin," said Noah Levy,
senior news editor at celebrity magazine In Touch Weekly.
