I bet when Rhona Mitra started this whole acting thing she probably didn’t figure she’d become the object of geek boys everywhere. Oh sure, she’s done her share of “quality” TV (whatever that is), but let’s face it, fanboys everywhere are drooling over Rhona Mitra for roles like “Beowulf”, “Doomsday”, and the upcoming “Underworld” prequel. And of course, there are her days as the Lara Croft model. Okay, so maybe Rhona Mitra probably figured she was going to become the object of lust for game geeks everywhere when she slipped on the shorts and started waving fake handguns around, I could be wrong. It’s been known to happen. So here’s a sampling of Rhona Mitra’s past works worthy of geek love.
26 November 2008
I’m not going to go so far as to say that Rhona Mitra is looking like she can possibly replace Kate Beckinsale in the “Underworld” franchise, because let’s face it, there ain’t that many women out there who has enough woman in them to replace our Kate. But hey, as long as there HAS to be a replacement, I suppose you could do worst than Rhona Mitra. She’s got the right accent, the kinda right looks, and Rhona Mitra is no stranger to slipping on the tight-tights for the sake of her art. Plus, she’s actually done this kind of movie before, something Kate couldn’t really say before the first “Underworld”, so that’s something, right? Anyways, here are more promos of Rhona Mitra in the “Underworld” sequel. You warming up yet?
27 October 2008
A few weeks ago there was a rumor that Rhona Mitra was up for the part of Catwoman in the next Batman Begins movie. It’s bullshit, of course. There’s no way Rhona Mitra is up for the part of Catwoman. Hell, no one even knows who the villains will be in the next Batman movie, not even the guys who is gonna write the damn thing! But hey, that’s not going to stop us from proving to you why Rhona Mitra would make a pretty good Catwoman. So to help you with imagining Rhona Mitra as Catwoman, here are some pictures of her slinking around. I wish I could tell you I have a picture of her in a slinky, skin-tight pleather black suit, but no dice. These will have to do.
30 July 2008
In “Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans”, British babe Rhona Mitra slips on fellow British babe Kate Beckinsale’s skin-tight pleather to play a medieval, sword-swinging hot chick who fights vampires. And werewolves. Probably both, but hopefully not at the same time, cause that would be pretty tough. What are the chances that Rhona Mitra will take off the skin-tight black pleather in a gratuitously revealing sex scene ala “Underworld 2: Evolution”? No idea, but one can only hope. Here are some promos from the upcoming movie. In the flick, Rhona Mitra plays Sonja, not to be confused with Red Sonja, who has red hair. Rhona has black hair, and so does her Sonja. Thus ends this lesson on Sonjas in Cinema.
28 February 2008
You know my theory by now: put a hot babe in a movie and train her how to use a gun and instant blockbuster, baby! And we’re not just talking guns, either. Give her a sword or a sharp object (like, say a sai) and it’ll work just as well. Okay, so maybe not the last part. Jennifer Garner looked dawn good with a pair of sai and it didn’t do the box office of “Electra” any. But that isn’t true for a lot of other films. Put a really hot girl and train her how to use a sword and you’re liable to turn on all the boys in the audience and get them to recommend your movie. Or does that only works for me? A couple of notable sharp object slinging babes below. (P.S. Let me apologize for this post; the idea was spectacular, but the execution is just Godawful. Oh well.)
22 February 2008
You know my theory about how to make a blockbuster action movie. Hot girl + guns = blockbuster. That’s basically it. Oh sure, people will tell you I’m making this stuff up, but hey, screw’em. Don’t listen to those naysayers and take what I say as gospel. Look, I’m not saying I’m Jesus or anything, but I am pretty damn awesome, so you know, judge for yourself. Anyhoo. Here are some pics of Rhona Mitra, the star of the upcoming sci-fi/post-apocalyptic actioner “Doomsday”. As you can see, the filmmakers took my advice and gave Rhona Mitra a lot of guns. Result? Box office gold, baby. Mark my words.
19 October 2007
David E. Kelley pissed off a lot of people when he cleaned house on Boston Legal by getting rid of pretty much everyone on the cast whose name wasn’t William Shatner or James Spader. Which meant we will not be able to see Julie Bowen’s lovely face on the tube anymore, thanks to him. But hey, Kelley is quickly climbing out of the hole with some great additions to Boston Legal’s Season 4. He’s got three incredible faces (and legs, oh my, the legs) to add to the cast in Tara Summers, Rhona Mitra, Saffron Burrows. How psyche am I to see Saffron Burrows on the small screen on a regular basis? Oh my, it’s like Christmas and my Birthday all rolled into one! And then you add Rhona Mitra? Holy cow, I love this show!
6 March 2007
Antoine Fuqua’s “Shooter”, the big screen adaptation of Stephen Hunter’s “Point of Impact”, is one of the few movies I’m looking forward to that isn’t called “Transformers” or “300″. It’s got an intriguing premise, Mark Wahlberg is great in this type of physical action roles, and for some reason, movies about snipers and the art of sniping gets me all giddy, which is probably why I’ve seen all three “Sniper” movies with Tom Berenger when 99% of the population has no idea there were more than 1. The trailer for “Shooter” also rocks all kinds of ways, with the lovely Kate Mara playing Wahlberg’s love interest and Rhona Mitra in badass babe mode.
26 February 2007
I love me a low-budget horror movie. No, wait, let me rephrase that. I love me a cool low-budget horror movie. A horror flick needn’t have a big Hollywood budget to draw my attention, and “Skinwalkers” doesn’t have a big budget from the looks of it, but director Jason Isaacs seems to have gotten the most out of it. Two things that indicates this is the kind of movie that will look good on DVD but not so much on the big screen: obviously bad actors and a kind of “where’s the common sense?” script. Yes, I can tell both those things from the trailer. But hey, it looks pretty damn good, with plenty of werewolf and supernatural action, gunplay, and hot chicks involved in gratuitous sex scenes. Me likey! Keep reading…
15 November 2006
Coming off the much-hyped horror “The Descent”, Brit horrormeister Neil Marshall has “Doomsday”, a sci-fi futuristic thriller lined up, and he’s got “Nip/Tuck’s” Rhona Mitra in the lead. Says The Hollywood Reporter: “”Doomsday,” written by Marshall, is set three decades after a lethal virus tore through a major country, leading to the country’s walling off. When the virus, known as the Reaper, resurfaces in another country, an elite group is dispatched to the infected country to find a cure. There, they end up shut off from the rest of the world and must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare. Mitra plays the leader of the elite group.”
7 November 2006
In his upcoming movie “The Number 23″, Jim Carrey plays a guy who becomes obsessed with a book called “The Number 23″ when he thinks the book is actually about him. Now that may sound like a comedy, but it’s not; the film is a “psychological thriller”, which basically translates into, “Look, Jim Carrey is taking another stab at serious acting!” I.e. what Robin Williams did with “One Hour Photo”. The film will confuse moviegoers on February 23, 2007, and co-stars Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, Rhona Mitra, and Logan Lerman.
24 October 2006
Who knew a fake Kazakhstan half-wit played by a real British half-wit would be so popular among the Hollywood’s babes? Apparently he is, because out for the premiere of “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan” were Rhona “My Big Break was a Rape Victim in Hollow Man” Mitra, Drew “I’m a Sucker for funny half-wits” Barrymore, Jillian “Talent? I Don’t Need no stinkin’ Talent” Barberie, Courtney “I Miss my Friends Paycheck” Cox, and of course, the lady of the hour, Isla “Yup, I Actually Sleep With this Borat Guy, Pity Me!” Fisher.
5 January 2009