Emily Blunt, celebrated for her outstanding performances in films like “Pain Hustlers” and “Oppenheimer,” has made waves in the entertainment industry. While she has consistently portrayed strong female characters, the actress candidly revealed in a 2022 interview with The Telegraph that she’s grown tired of scripts that label her character as a “strong female lead.”
In her interview, Blunt expressed her disapproval of the term, saying, “It’s the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words ‘strong female lead.’ I roll my eyes at it. I’ve already left. I’m getting bored. Those parts are meant to be really stern, and you spend the entire time acting tough and saying difficult things.”
Blunt highlighted her role as Cornelia in the Western vengeance series “The English” as an example of a character who defied the simplistic classification of a strong female lead. She explained, “She’s innocent without being naive, and that makes her a force to be reckoned with.”
In “The English,” Emily Blunt portrayed Cornelia, a frontier widow on a quest for revenge after her son’s death. Blunt appreciated the depth of her character, saying, “I love a character with a secret. And I admired Cornelia’s buoyancy, hopefulness, and candor. She breaks Eli’s silence, and their disagreements go away because they need each other to survive. That impressed me very much.”
Blunt’s sentiments resonate with a growing number of female actors who have criticized the industry’s tendency to categorize characters as strong female leads, highlighting the need for more nuanced and multifaceted roles for women in cinema.
In recent news, Emily Blunt and her husband, John Krasinski, attended the US Open with their daughters, Hazel and Violet. The family enjoyed the tennis event together, with Emily Blunt passionately cheering on the players. The couple’s two children, Hazel (9 years old) and Violet (6 years old), also joined in the fun, engaging with their parents throughout the matches.
While Blunt continues to impress with her acting career, she recently revealed on the Table for Two podcast with Bruce Bozzi that she plans to take a year off from acting to focus on her role as a mother. Despite her hiatus, Emily Blunt’s impact on the entertainment industry remains undeniable, with her recent roles earning her widespread acclaim and recognition.