Before the specific subgenre was named, Western media featured "proto-girls with guns" through icons like Charlie’s Angels . Later, Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita (1990) became a cinematic staple, paving the way for complex, emotionally layered assassins. Girls with guns - Movie Database Wiki
In the 21st century, the "girl with a gun" has moved from the outskirts of the story to the center of the frame.
Before the specific subgenre was named, Western media featured "proto-girls with guns" through icons like Charlie’s Angels . Later, Luc Besson’s La Femme Nikita (1990) became a cinematic staple, paving the way for complex, emotionally layered assassins. Girls with guns - Movie Database Wiki
In the 21st century, the "girl with a gun" has moved from the outskirts of the story to the center of the frame.