With this weekend’s release of “Speed Racer”, we’ll look at the character of Trixie Fontaine, the perky and ever-loyal girlfriend of Speed Racer. In this film, Trixie is played by Christina Ricci, and her sharp bob and bright pink outfits fit in perfectly with the surreal imagery and cartoon-like nature of this live action movie. Trixie quick-witted but not rude, and manages to keep a innocent demeanor while alongside all of the masculine energy of the race track. She flies above the action, watching over Speed and keeping him out of trouble and into the winner’s circle.

Some may see Trixie as a bland, typical character - she’s a good girl, and mostly watches as the action goes on - but a certain spin can be put on the character without sacrificing her family-friendly reputation. Her relationship with Speed is PG-friendly and she’s hardly sexed-up, image-wise. But maybe that helps her stand out in these days of party girls and sexy leading ladies.. Sounds interesting enough to me!

Trixie is literally a cartoon character come to life - everything about her is animated. So which Diva or Knockout could fill Trixie’s shoes? Idealistically, it’d be one with personality and an image that is neither too sexy nor too boring. Make your choice below, and tell us who and why in the comments! (WARNING: I’m aware that this poll is huge - I wanted to include as many women as possible - ludicrous choices or not!)