Screen Sirens: Rachel Dawes in “The Dark Knight”

Welcome to the twelfth edition of Screen Sirens! Here I will bridge the gap between our beloved (well, some at least) women of wrestling and the leading ladies gracing the movie screen – whether they be damsels in distress, kick-ass bombshells, dramatic protagonists, or anything in between – we will celebrate the influence and presence of women in the movies and see how they in turn could be connected to the Divas and Knockouts we discuss on this very blog.

With this week’s release of “The Dark Knight”, we’ll look at the character of Rachel Dawes, the childhood friend of Bruce Wayne (better known as Batman) and assistant D.A. under Harvey Dent. The character of Rachel Dawes was created specifically for the recent Batman movie franchise, as she was not present in the comics. She helps bridge the gap between Bruce’s childhood and was led to him becoming Batman. She is a romantic interest for him, but it may be is destined to never happened, as she refuses to be with him while he hides his identity and devotes his life to defending Gotham City.

In “The Dark Knight”, Rachel has developed a relationship with District Attorney Harvey Dent, much to Bruce’s lament. She refuses to be Bruce’s only connection to a normal life, encouraging him to find a normal life for himself. She is strong-willed, hardly standing by in the violent and male-dominated world. She refuses to be stepped on, and often takes charge against dangerous criminals in her quest to put them behind bars and bring safety to Gotham, even if that means putting her own life at risk.

Which Diva or Knockout would be suitable for the role of Rachel? She is strong, yet vulnerable, and combines both attitude and intelligence to effectively do her job as Assistant D.A. Who would be convincing as the street-smart and fearless Rachel Dawes? (WARNING: I’m aware that this poll is huge – I wanted to include as many women as possible – ludicrous choices or not!)

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