If Keanu were actually French, that would only make him a more perfect man in my eyes.
My initial gut feeling was to say Bette Davis or Joan Allen, but I can't tell you a specific film. DIfferent kind of badass certainly, but that's what comes to my mind.
All About Eve
certainly comes to mind. Also, actually wearing the red dress in
Jezebel,
even it it backfired.
Pun intended I assume?
Sure as the rainwater on Woody Strode's hat.
If we're letting TV creep in here per Scrappy's Swearingen suggestion, I have to say a word for one Omar Little.
Oh oh oh! Mona Demarkov. Because: arm!
Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenbeck
The Last Boy Scout.
"Head or gut?"
"Touch me again, I'll kill you."
Omar, yeah.
Good call, Corwood.
Indeed.
Bruce Willis as Joe Hallenbeck The Last Boy Scout.
Miracleman, I SWEAR I was *this* close to adding him to my list!
Well, he is a supreme badass.
"I seem to have dropped my cigarette. May I have another?"