Action Movie Characters

Dramatic portrayals of characters in dark, stylish outfits wielding firearms. The mood is intense, with a color palette of deep blacks and contrasting lights.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in THE AVENGERS (2012), directed by JOSS WHEDON.

KATE BECKINSALE in UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING (2012), directed by BJÖRN STEIN and MANS MARLIND.

MARK WAHLBERG in MAX PAYNE (2008), directed by JOHN MOORE.

VANESSA HUDGENS in SUCKER PUNCH (2011), directed by ZACK SNYDER.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in THE AVENGERS (2012), directed by JOSS WHEDON.

UNDERWORLD (2003), directed by LEN WISEMAN.

JENA MALONE in SUCKER PUNCH (2011), directed by ZACK SNYDER.

CHARLIZE THERON in SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN (2012), directed by RUPERT SANDERS.

NOOMI RAPACE in THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (2009) -Original title: FLICKAN SOM LEKTE MED ELDEN-, directed by DANIEL ALFREDSON.

KATE BECKINSALE in UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (2016), directed by ANNA FOERSTER.

EVANGELINE LILLY in HOBBIT, THE: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013), directed by PETER JACKSON.

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (2022), directed by DAVID CRONENBERG.

NOOMI RAPACE in GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2009) -Original title: MAN SOM HATAR KVINNOR-, directed by NIELS ARDEN OPLEV.

JENNIFER GARNER in DAREDEVIL (2003), directed by MARK STEVEN JOHNSON.

AMBER HEARD in MACHETE KILLS (2013), directed by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ.

ADAM DRIVER in STAR WARS: EPISODE VIII-THE LAST JEDI (2017), directed by RIAN JOHNSON.

REBECCA ROMIJN in X2 (2003), directed by BRYAN SINGER.

REBECCA ROMIJN in GODSEND (2004), directed by NICK HAMM.

CARRIE-ANNE MOSS in THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003), directed by ANDY WACHOWSKI and LARRY WACHOWSKI.

KATE MARA in FANTASTIC FOUR (2015), directed by JOSH TRANK.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in AVENGERS: ENDGAME (2019), directed by ANTHONY RUSSO and JOE RUSSO.

BILL SKARSGARD in IT (2017), directed by ANDRES MUSCHIETTI.

THE LAST WITCH HUNTER (2015), directed by BRECK EISNER.

BRIAN COX in X2 (2003), directed by BRYAN SINGER.

COLIN FARRELL in DAREDEVIL (2003), directed by MARK STEVEN JOHNSON.

THE PRESTIGE (2006), directed by CHRISTOPHER NOLAN.

HONEYMOON (2014), directed by LEIGH JANIAK.

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET in THE KING (2019), directed by DAVID MICHOD.

ROSARIO DAWSON in PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF (2010), directed by CHRIS COLUMBUS.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (2015), directed by JOSS WHEDON.

GASPARD ULLIEL in HANNIBAL: RISING (2007), directed by PETER WEBBER.

KATE BECKINSALE in UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (2006), directed by LEN WISEMAN.

BEN AFFLECK in DAREDEVIL (2003), directed by MARK STEVEN JOHNSON.

LUCY LAWLESS in XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS (1995), directed by RICK JACOBSON.

I, FRANKENSTEIN (2014), directed by STUART BEATTIE.

ROSARIO DAWSON in SIN CITY (2005), directed by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ and FRANK MILLER.

JENNIFER GARNER in ALIAS (2001).

ZOE SALDANA in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 (2017), directed by JAMES GUNN.

WES CHATHAM in HUNGER GAMES, THE: MOCKINGJAY-PART 1 (2014), directed by FRANCIS LAWRENCE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

LOUIS CHEUNG in LEOI JING NGOI HAP (2024), directed by KIM-WAI YUEN.

CHRIS HEMSWORTH in THOR: RAGNAROK (2017), directed by TAIKA WAITITI.

FINAL DESTINATION 5 (2011), directed by STEVEN QUALE.

TOM CRUISE in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-ROGUE NATION (2015), directed by CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE.

SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004), directed by SAM RAIMI.

RYAN REYNOLDS in X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE (2009), directed by GAVIN HOOD.

DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON in BLACK ADAM (2022), directed by JAUME COLLET-SERRA.

UMA THURMAN in KILL BILL: VOL. 1 (2003), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS in OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013), directed by SAM RAIMI.

DEMIGOD: THE LEGEND BEGINS (2022), directed by CHRIS HUANG.

ANGELINA JOLIE and ELLE FANNING in MALEFICENT (2014), directed by ROBERT STROMBERG.

MILLA JOVOVICH in RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (2016), directed by PAUL W. S. ANDERSON.

ELEKTRA (2005), directed by ROB BOWMAN.

WINONA RYDER and JOHNNY DEPP in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990), directed by TIM BURTON.

GHOST IN THE SHELL (2017), directed by RUPERT SANDERS.

HALLE BERRY in X2 (2003), directed by BRYAN SINGER.

NATHAN JONES and HUGH KEAYS-BYRNE in MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015), directed by GEORGE MILLER.

warrior princess

KEANU REEVES in CONSTANTINE (2005), directed by FRANCIS LAWRENCE.

Cyberpunk Woman

MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN in DAREDEVIL (2003), directed by MARK STEVEN JOHNSON.

DAKOTA JOHNSON in FIFTY SHADES DARKER (2017), directed by JAMES FOLEY.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR (2016), directed by ANTHONY RUSSO and JOE RUSSO.

JOHN HURT in DOCTOR WHO (2005).

ANSON MOUNT in HELL ON WHEELS (2011), directed by DAVID VON ANCKEN and ADAM DAVIDSON.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (2019), directed by DEAN DEBLOIS.

CHLOE GRACE MORETZ in KICK-ASS (2010), directed by MATTHEW VAUGHN. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

ANGELINA JOLIE in MALEFICENT (2014), directed by ROBERT STROMBERG.

RENAISSANCE (2006), directed by CHRISTIAN VOLCKMAN.

STAR TREK (2009), directed by J.J ABRAMS.

TOM ELLIS in LUCIFER (2016), directed by TOM KAPINOS.

DIANE KRUGER in INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

LOGAN (2017), directed by JAMES MANGOLD.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON in BLACK WIDOW (2020), directed by CATE SHORTLAND.

CURSED (2005), directed by WES CRAVEN.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2007) -Original title: TMNT-, directed by KEVIN MUNROE.

THE WOLVERINE (2013), directed by JAMES MANGOLD.

LUCY LIU in CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE (2003), directed by MCG.

JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL (2023), directed by JON AVNET and MICHAEL DINNER.

BILL SKARSGARD in THE CROW (2024), directed by RUPERT SANDERS.

METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER (2013), directed by NIMROD ANTAL.

King in armor in studio

JEREMY RENNER and GEMMA ARTERTON in HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (2013), directed by TOMMY WIRKOLA.

ANGELINA JOLIE in MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL (2019), directed by JOACHIM RONNING.

UMA THURMAN in KILL BILL: VOL. 2 (2004), directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO.

ROSA SALAZAR in ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (2019), directed by ROBERT RODRIGUEZ.

Retro secret agent gun Retro secret agent with pistol revolver gun in hand in vintage crime thriller mockup cover photo. Copyright: xZoonar.com/EdwardxOlivex 17725832

JAVIER BARDEM and JENNIFER LAWRENCE in MOTHER! (2017), directed by DARREN ARONOFSKY.

JAMES MCAVOY in SPLIT (2016), directed by M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN.

MICHELLE PFEIFFER in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018), directed by PEYTON REED.

SOPHIE NELISSE in THE BOOK THIEF (2013), directed by BRIAN PERCIVAL.

JEREMY IRONS in THE TIME MACHINE (2002), directed by SIMON WELLS.

JENNIFER GARNER in ELEKTRA (2005), directed by ROB BOWMAN.

BEN BARNES in SEVENTH SON (2014), directed by SERGIE BODROV. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

TOM BATEMAN in JEKYLL & HYDE (2015).

FRANÇOIS CIVIL in THREE MUSKETEERS, THE: D'ARTAGNAN (2023) -Original title: TROIS MOUSQUETAIRES, LES: D'ARTAGNAN-, directed by MARTIN BOURBOULON.

Original Film Title: ANN. English Title: ANN. Film Director: WOLFGANG PETERSEN. Year: 2004. Stars: BRAD PITT.

Performer woman wearing sexy costume and holding a sword, grey smoky background

JAMIE DORNAN and DAKOTA JOHNSON in FIFTY SHADES DARKER (2017), directed by JAMES FOLEY.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982), directed by JOHN MILIUS.

TOM CRUISE in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-FALLOUT (2018), directed by CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE.

HANNAH JOHN KAMEN in ANT-MAN AND THE WASP (2018), directed by PEYTON REED.

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