Hilarious women who have been taking ?the big screen by storm
With films like “Horrible Bosses,”“Get Hard,” “The Hangover,” and “21 Jump Street,” the comedy genre has been complied of mostly men. These women, however, are breaking through and taking over, showing audiences just how funny women actually are.
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer has been taking the world by storm, both in her stand-up and in her TV show “Inside Amy Schumer,” which airs on Comedy Central. She also recently hosted the 2015 MTV Movie Awards and absolutely killed it. Her fan following has been building immensely this past year, and it’s not a surprise.
Recently, one of her sketches on her TV show, a parody of One Directions’ “What Makes You Beautiful” called “Girl You Don’t Need Makeup,” created a lot of Twitter activity, including making #GirlYouDontNeedMakeup trend nationwide.
Her comedy empowers women and makes us laugh hysterically at the same time. This July she will also star in her first film, “Trainwreck,” alongside one of “Saturday Night Live” favorites, Bill Hader.
Sofia Vergara
Sofia Vergara came onto our TV screens through “Modern Family,” and since then she’s been adored for her looks as well as her amazing comedic skill. She was mostly known for her role in television, but recently has broke out in other comedy roles and expanded her resume, making her a more recognizable comedy symbol.
Everyone loves laughing at her loud and bubbly character, Gloria, and from there she’s only become more famous. She has an extremely cute and hilarious relationship with another comedy queen, Ellen DeGeneres, and both have done funny stunts together.
Recently, Vergara starred alongside Reese Witherspoon in “Hot Pursuit,” a comedy about an uptight policewoman (Witherspoon) protecting a drug lord’s widow (Vergara).
Anna Kendrick
Oscar-and-Tony-nominee, Anna Kendrick is a jack-of-all-trades who also happens to be a standout performer in comedic films. She has been a hit in movies such as “50/50” and “End of Watch,” but it was her role in “Pitch Perfect” as the a capella singer Beca Mitchell that garnered the most attention.
Her beautiful singing and comedic timing are the main reason for the movie’s surprise success, and Kendrick has become one of the more recognizable movie stars. The sequel, “Pitch Perfect 2,” is set to come out this summer with Kendrick returning, so it’s sure to be “acastellar”.
Brie Larson
Known for more dramatic roles, Brie Larson is quietly becoming one of the best actresses in comedic films.
She was perfectly cast as the love interest in “21 Jump Street,” and with parts in television comedies such as “The League,” “Community” and “Kroll Show” Larson has been building her acting chops on the smaller screen.
This summer, Larson will feature in the Judd Apatow comedy “Trainwreck” as Amy Schumer’s sister and will get another chance to show how funny she can be.
