Not all of the women who have taken the trip to Austin for Fantastic Fest are there because of movies. Some go to the festival for the other events and just because it is one of the best festivals!
As part of our spotlight on the women of Fantastic Fest, we're shouting out Michelle Rodriguez! Rodriguez was there back in 2010 as part of their Fantastic Debates. In a debate between Michelle Rodriguez vs. Alamo Drafthouse founder Tim League, the two boxed it out and it was an epic way to celebrate the festival and how badass Michelle Rodriguez is!
Rodriguez has been in some of our favorite shows and movies. She played Ana Lucia Cortez in the hit show Lost and then went on to star opposite Vin Diesel in The Fast and the Furious Franchise. Her best entry into genre film to me though is her role as Holga Kilgore in the 2023 film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
And that's what makes Rodriguez's career so special. She is always taking on new projects and trying new things and seeing her celebrate Fantastic Fest as part of the debates is just really cool! And luckily, there is a video of Rodriguez getting ready to fight League and look, I think it is pretty iconic that she is so ready to box him. And if Rodriguez said that she'd could kick someone's ass, you better believe that it is true.
Sometimes, the amazing women of Fantastic Fest are there because the festival itself is just that cool and if it means we get great boxing matches, even better.
You can celebrate the women who make Fantastic Fest well....fantastic with us each day leading up to the festival this year and celebrate 20 years of the beloved genre film festival!