20 Essential Movie Performances That Will Define 2017

17. Sofia Boutella - Princess Ahmanet (The Mummy)

The Mummy
Universal

The Role: The new antagonist of the rebooted Mummy franchise, another member of ancient Egyptian royalty who is punished for a misdeed only to be resurrected in modern times, this time to give Tom Cruise a bunch of hassle (as opposed to Brendan Fraser).

Why It'll Define 2017: Giving the title villain a feminine twist is easily the most interesting thing about this reboot that nobody really wanted, and considering how brilliant Sofia Boutella was as Jaylah in last year's Star Trek Beyond, there's hope she'll once again give an entertaining, chameleonic portrayal.

Plus, the fact she's apparently hunting down Tom Cruise in an attempt to marry him is pretty damn difficult to forget, for better or worse.

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