Female superheroes (and villains) on film

There was a collective raised eyebrow from comic-book fans when Anne Hathaway was cast as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. Her fiery, sarcasm-filled performance more than silenced her detractors, however, with the Oscar-winning actress seemingly born to straddle a motorcycle in a black-leather cat suit.

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

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There was a collective raised eyebrow from comic-book fans when Anne Hathaway was cast as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises. Her fiery, sarcasm-filled performance more than silenced her detractors, however, with the Oscar-winning actress seemingly born to straddle a motorcycle in a black-leather cat suit.

Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique

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The shape-shifting X-Men villain Mystique (aka Raven) is a tricky character to bring to the big screen; after all, it requires its actress to wear nothing but blue body-paint. Jennifer Lawrence took on the role with aplomb in 2011's X-Men: First Class, oozing confidence as the back flipping, quick-witted sidekick to Michael Fassbender's Magneto.

Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy

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When you think of Batman's alluring enemy Poison Ivy, with her bright-red hair, glitter eye make-up and skin-tight green costume, you think of Uma Thurman's 1997 portrayal of her in Batman & Robin. As one of the most iconic comic-book villains, she's been widely imitated over the years, not least by Kim Kardashian, who famously dressed as her for Halloween in 2011.

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Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman

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Filling Lynda Carter's star-spangled leotard is no easy task, but if anyone can do it, it's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's Gal Gadot, who brought Wonder Woman to the big screen for the first time since the 1970s. The Israeli model certainly fits the bill aesthetically, with her dark hair, curves and endless limbs.

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn

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Margot Robbie's turn as Harley Quinn in the upcoming Suicide Squad film has become iconic before it's even released at the cinema, thanks in large part to her scene-stealing role in the trailer. Indeed, Harley Quinn, with her bubblegum-hued pigtails, 'Daddy's Lil Monster' T-shirt and baseball bat, was one of the most popular Halloween costumes of 2015. Plus, with a solo outing for the super-villain confirmed, we think the role will come to be synonymous with Robbie.

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