13 Bravest Acting Performances Of 2014

3. Eva Green As Artemisia & Ava Lord - 300: Rise Of An Empire & Sin City: A Dame To Kill For

Joining Julianne Moore in the twosie club is Eva Green, who gave two incredibly memorable and brilliantly ballsy performances in movies that, without her presence, would have been distinctly worse. Firstly, she completely owned 300: Rise of an Empire as scary-sexy naval commander Artemisia, totally hurling herself into the role of the bada** femme fatale, and of course, who can forget the ridiculously violent power-play sex scene between her and Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton)? It's one for the ages. Secondly, Green further cemented her status as the go-to-femme fatale of the moment by playing classic moll Ava Lord in the long-delayed Sin City sequel. For all of the movie's misgivings, Green plays the part with a ferocity that ensures she steals every scene she's in, completely commanding the screen with her intensity and sexual confidence. And a few nude scenes certainly didn't hurt either...
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