10 Most Desirable Girlfriends In Comic Book Movies
2. Peggy Carter (Haley Atwell) Captain America: The First Avenger
Peggy Carter not only served a crucial role in Captain America: The First Avenger, but she also received a cameo in The Winter Soldier, a Marvel One-Shot movie dedicated to her, shell appear in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and now the rumor mill is shell get her own television series. Not bad at all for a character who hasnt had a fraction of that amount of exposure in the comics in which she was created. And a lot of that is due to Haley Atwells mesmerizing performance. As a member of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, Carter proved herself to be just as capable as her male compatriots, even more so. She doesnt take any crap from the soldiers around her, literally knocking a mouthy pervert the first time we see her. Carter is never the damsel, always viewed as an equal to both Cap and the rest of the Howling Commandoes. Despite her gorgeous looks, she gets just as down and dirty as the rest of them. And in the Agent Carter one-shot, she takes on a mission intended for three to five agents and completes it solo. Carter has already started to break out of the Captain Americas girlfriend role and if the TV show does happen, guarantee that shell be known on her own terms.
Percival Constantine is the author of several novels and short stories, including the Vanguard superhero series, and regularly writes and comments on movies, comics, and other pop culture. More information can be found at his website, PercivalConstantine.com
