As part of the call for diversity in Hollywood, there is an even bigger demand to have women take bigger roles on screen and behind the scenes. With "Ocean's Eleven" staging an all-female reboot and DC Extended Universes hitting the green light on "Gotham City Sirens," there is even greater pressure on production houses to make female-driven movies.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, Margot Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn in DCEU's upcoming movie "Gotham City Sirens," which will showcase the top female villains from DC's roster. The movie is confirmed to include Catwoman and Poison Ivy, with Megan Fox reportedly in the running for the role.
The "Ocean's Eleven" reboot, on the other hand, will be just as big as its testosterone-driven counterpart. The all-star ensemble will be led by Sandra Bullock, who will play the sister of George Clooney's Danny Ocean. Also joining the cast are Cate Blanchett, Helen Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway and Rihanna, Variety reported.
The pressure is high on the Marvel Cinematic Universe to come out with a movie that centers on its female heroes and villains. The most visible female characters in the MCU so far are Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow and Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch. Marvel has already confirmed that a "Captain Marvel" movie is in the works with Oscar winner Brie Larson taking over the titular role.
A- Force
Captain Marvel's debut could lead to the introduction of the A-Force, an all-female "Avengers" type squad which Captain Marvel is a member of. The team is led by She-Hulk, and also includes Medusa, Dazzler, Singularity and Nico Minoru.
X-Men
In the comic books, many of X-Men's most powerful and significant characters have been women. While they weren't given as much exposure as the guys in the movies, it is high time that they should. The "X-Men" comics was re-launched in 2013 with an all-female roster led by Storm. The team consists of Psylocke, Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Rachel Grey, the daughter of Jean Grey and Scott Summers a.k.a Cyclops.
Fearless Defenders
"The Defenders" is in the works over at Netflix. The street-level superheroes include Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. For a brief time in the comics, the Fearless Defenders took over that mantle, led by Valkyrie of Asgard. Valkyrie will make her movie debut in "Thor: Ragnarok," played by Tessa Thompson.