00:05Sometimes a sexy character can add an important element to a film, but sometimes we just have to ask, is
00:12it really necessary?
00:18Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 needlessly sexualized female movie characters.
00:29For this list, we're looking at those big screen characters that were sexualized really for no reason.
00:34We're limiting our list to females, as the males deserve their own list.
00:42We're excluding those characters that assume the classic femme fatale role,
00:53as well as those characters that were intended to be extremely sexy.
00:57Come on Roger, let's go home. I'll bake you a carrot cake.
01:07Sure, if we were building a woman, we may choose to model it after Mila Jovovich too, but this isn't
01:13weird science.
01:17In this sci-fi action flick, Jovovich plays Leeloo, one of the supreme beings in the universe.
01:28Her main two outfits consist of a series of bandages that reveals more skin than they cover up,
01:34and a crop top with tight pants and suspenders that wrap around the crotch.
01:38Sorry, I forgot about the auto wash.
01:41We get that you need a sexy female lead to play alongside Bruce Willis,
01:44but did her character really need to strip naked in front of everyone?
01:48I'd like to take a few pictures.
01:52I'm not what you think I am.
01:54This entry makes our list for one main reason.
01:58Halle Berry's topless scene.
01:59Morning.
02:01You mean afternoon?
02:02Sure. We're assuming audiences weren't complaining that they got to see Halle Berry topless,
02:06but was this really the movie that she should have done it in?
02:11The scene seems out of place with the rest of the film,
02:14an action crime thriller about a computer hacker,
02:17and critics complained that the moment was only added to give Swordfish more buzz.
02:22Pretty shitty day so far, but it looks like it just got worse.
02:25At least she was paid an extra 500 grand.
02:27You don't like the situation? Walk away.
02:30Number 8.
02:32Christmas Jones, The World Is Not Enough.
02:34I pulled the plutonium out of the one inside.
02:37You can detonate the triggers now.
02:39Bond girls are supposed to be sexy,
02:41and are often overly sexualized.
02:43We get that.
02:44But, The World Is Not Enough goes too far with Christmas Jones.
02:48Don't bother. Not interested in men.
02:51Take my word for it.
02:52She's a nuclear physicist who is tasked with assisting Bond on his mission to prevent a nuclear meltdown.
02:59Always wanted to have Christmas in Turkey.
03:01This character certainly could have provided more depth to the film than Bond girls of the past,
03:06that is, if she hadn't been played by Denise Richards.
03:10I thought Christmas only comes once a year.
03:13Richards, who won a Razzie for her performance, claimed that she liked the role because the character was brainy.
03:19So, isn't it time you unwrapped your present?
03:22Maybe they should have chosen an actress who actually fit that description,
03:25and isn't more known for being a wild thing instead.
03:29I had my chance, baby.
03:33Number 7.
03:34Loana, One Million Years B.C.
03:38This adventure fantasy film had no intention of being historically accurate,
03:42as it portrayed dinosaurs living alongside humans.
03:48That may be more believable than the appearance and attire of Loana, however, played by the stunning Raquel Welch.
04:03Loana's raggedy clothes barely held her breasts in place,
04:06and her beautiful hair and long legs make her look less like a cavewoman and more like a Victoria's Secret
04:12model.
04:16If you ask today, barely anyone would remember the plot of the film,
04:20but the majority of people would be able to recognize the iconic pin-up poster.
04:24We know Andy Dufresne would.
04:26By 1966, right about the time Tommy was getting ready to take his exams,
04:31it was lovely Raquel.
04:33Number 6.
04:34Princess Leia Organa, Star Wars Episode VI, Return of the Jedi.
04:39I don't know what you're talking about.
04:41Princess Leia was without a doubt everyone's fantasy girl when the original Star Wars trilogy hit the theaters.
04:47But for the first two films, George Lucas focused more on developing her character than exploiting her feminine image.
04:53What the hell are you doing?
04:54Somebody has to save our skins.
04:56Of course, he couldn't hold out forever,
04:58and we were given the famous gold bikini outfit in Return of the Jedi.
05:07While this answered the prayers of every fanboy,
05:11it felt like a cheap exploit of a strong female character,
05:15one the film really didn't need.
05:17Come on, we gotta get out of here.
05:19Number 5.
05:20Natasha Romanoff, Black Widow, The Avengers.
05:23Who are you?
05:24Natasha Romanoff.
05:26Female characters in comic books are often exploited for their sexuality,
05:29and depicted with large breasts that are barely held in by skin-tight leather outfits.
05:35Well, I made a name for myself.
05:38This is no different with Black Widow, also known as Natasha Romanoff.
05:42Gentlemen, you might want to step inside in a minute.
05:45It's gonna get a little hard to breathe.
05:47While the Avengers did seem like they toned down her sexuality a bit from the comics,
05:51they still gave her a tight leather number that seemed quite impractical for fighting aliens.
06:03We also couldn't help but notice that there are several shots throughout the film
06:07that seemed to pause on her character just a bit too long.
06:10I'm in the middle of an interrogation. This moron is giving me everything.
06:14Number 4. Tinker Bell, Peter Pan, and Hook.
06:20It seems like fairies have always been depicted as gorgeous females,
06:24but we think that may have started with Disney's Peter Pan.
06:28Uh, sewing shadows, I mean.
06:29Sure. Like many of Disney's female characters, Tinker Bell has an exaggerated hourglass figure,
06:35and that's accentuated with big blue eyes and bright blonde hair.
06:41We draw the line at her skimpy green dress, however, in that it barely covers anything.
06:47While they may have slightly changed the look in Hook,
06:50Julia Roberts still reveals a ton of leg for what's supposed to be an innocent fairy.
06:54What fun we'll have again, what times, what great games!
06:58Number 3. Lara Croft, Lara Croft, Tomb Raider.
07:02I woke up this morning and I just hated everything.
07:05We place more of the blame on the video game industry than the filmmakers for this entry,
07:09but that doesn't make them any less guilty.
07:12And a lady should be modest.
07:14Yes, a lady should be modest.
07:17They had a chance to focus more on the intelligent and athletic side of the English archaeologist adventurer,
07:23but instead cast Angelina Jolie and made her wear a skin-tight top and short shorts.
07:28Stop!
07:34Jolie certainly has the acting chops to pull off a female action hero,
07:38but she was relegated to eye candy for this film.
07:45Number 2. Lola Bunny, Space Jam.
07:48Hi, my name is Lola Bunny.
07:50Just because you don't have an obvious female lead in a film
07:53doesn't mean you have to turn a side character into an object of sexual desire.
07:57Especially if that character is a bunny.
07:59I'd like to try out for the team.
08:01We're looking at you, Space Jam.
08:03Don't ever call me... doll.
08:06Lola Bunny is sexualized for absolutely no reason in this flick,
08:10as she wears incredibly short shorts and a crop top that hangs off her body.
08:15The heart bomb of the hoops, Lola Bunny!
08:21Surely that can't meet the uniform standards in the basketball rulebook.
08:24Plus, she's a bunny.
08:26Ooh, heat, hot.
08:28What really makes it awkward is how everyone, including Michael Jordan, checks her out.
08:34That was the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me.
08:41Before we unveil our number one pick, here are some honorable mentions.
08:45I can open one up there, but I will need some help.
08:49Turn around.
08:52Now.
09:00Look at that disgusting display.
09:04Yes, sir.
09:15You think I'm shallow?
09:17We get it. Megan Fox is hot.
09:20She also plays a character that's supposed to be in high school,
09:23which makes her the definition of jailbait in this film.
09:27It looks like your distributor cap's a little loose.
09:31While Michael Bay similarly over-sexualizes Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers Dark of the Moon.
09:38Got it? Yes.
09:39See? What did I tell you? It's the bunny.
09:41At least her character was of legal age.
09:44Look at the curves. Elegant, isn't it? Beautiful.
09:48Did Michaela Bain serve any purpose other than being a legal eye candy for the audience?
09:52Oh, God, I can't even tell you how much I'm not your little bunny.
09:56Remember that next time you look at the poster on your wall of her leaning over the car hood.
10:00Got a high-rise double pump carburetor. That's pretty impressive, Sam.
10:05Double pump?
10:06It squirts the fuel in so you can go faster.
10:09Oh.
10:10Do you agree with our list? It's all just a business.
10:13Who do you think is the most needlessly sexualized movie character?
10:16I'll deal with you in a bit.
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