Know Your Idols #29: Fox
You may not have heard of Fox. (Depending on the context, that’s not altogether a bad thing, for reasons which will be abundantly clear if you’ve ever come across Mark Millar’s “Wanted” comic.) But if you have heard of her, there’s a good chance it will be via the Timur Bekmambetov film, where she’s a completely different animal and portrayed by Angelina Jolie on top tattooed, ass-kicking form.
What’s her deal?
Fox is a member of the Fraternity – an elite group of assassins – recruited after her DA father was murdered by a mob boss. Distant and often aloof, she may not say much but she’s always watching. And when she does have something to say, it’s worth listening.
Unflappable, with a hell of an aim, she thinks nothing of climbing out of the windscreen of a speeding car just so she can get a better shot at her target. And, frankly, who hasn’t wanted to do this in a grocery store once in a while? Fast driving, fast shooting, brass-knuckle wearing… Fox is a tough one to crack.
Determined, ruthless and brave enough to stand in front of a bullet, she’s a woman in a man’s world and one impressive lady; willing to live and die by her code of honour.
She Says:
“You apologise too much.”
“We kill one, and maybe save a thousand. That’s the code of the Fraternity. That’s what we believe and that’s why we do it.”
Research:
“Wanted” (2008), IMDB, Wanted Wiki
—Daystar out—
I detest Millar, so I’d definitely check the film not his comic.
Absolutely. The film, thankfully, put a different spin on her (largely due to Joile’s input & involvement) and made her a much better – not to mention more interesting – character!
I love Jolie and found the film entertaining though I still find McAvoy’s teeth creepy.