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  • Emily Blunt Rails Against ‘Strong Female Lead’ Label: ‘It’s the Worst Thing Ever‘ and ‘I’m Bored’ of It (Woke Are Mad)

    11/20/2022 4:06:34 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 66 replies
    Variety ^ | Nov 14, 2022 | Zack Sharf
    Don’t mention the strong female character descriptor to Emily Blunt. During a recent interview with The Telegraph (via IndieWire), the actor rejected the archetype and said she’s “bored” of getting scripts where her character is labeled a “strong female lead.” “It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words ‘strong female lead,’” Blunt said. “That makes me roll my eyes. I’m already out. I’m bored. Those roles are written as incredibly stoic, you spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things.” Blunt said that her latest character, Cornelia on the western revenge series...