Jodie Foster's explains her new movie The Brave One, calls herself a feminist
I love it when celebrities proudly announce that they're a feminist. In an interview with Macleans.ca, Jodie Foster explained her role in her new movie, The Brave One. Her role in The Brave One is rather dark (and homicidal) as Macleans.ca describes Jodie playing "a Manhattan radio broadcaster who survives a brutal assault by a gang that leaves her boyfriend dead and abducts her dog. Buying an illegal handgun, she becomes a vigilante killer, murdering male predators on the streets of Manhattan -- crimes that aren't met with the moral retribution expected in a Hollywood movie." Jodie was asked:
"But is there a streak of feminist empowerment in your character's actions? A cop in the film says, 'Women kill their friends, husbands, shit they love.' You kill strangers in the street."
"Such a big part of the female psyche is that we hate inwards. What if there was a woman who said, 'I'm not going to be that kind of victim. I'm not going to hurt myself, I'm going to hurt you.' What would that feel like? This was no feminist design on my part -- although I call myself a feminist -- but that's exhilarating to women who see this movie."
[via Feministing]
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