Elizabeth Banks: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked
4. Starla Grant - Slither
One of Banks first leading roles was in Slither, where she plays the wife of a man who turns into a slimy space monster. This horror comedy was the directorial debut of James Gunn, who managed to infuse it with both likable characters and gross out horror. Starla at first appears to be the token love interest, only to become much more as the story evolves. Shes vulnerable yet tough at same time, so when the zombies start attacking shes the first to pick up a gun, despite being terrified. It helps that she looks really cool firing a shotgun too. Banks must have been a real trooper during the making of it too; shes covered in slime, attacked by icky body worms and forced to make out with her transformed husband. She even manages to convincingly portray sympathy for the monster, even though hes just destroyed the entire town. Its rare to find actor who will give their all to a monster movie, so Banks' game performance is to be commended.
