RACHEL DAWES IN “THE DARK KNIGHT”

Welcome to the eleventh edition of M-P.org’s Starring Roles - a feature that connects WWE’s A-List Diva with the Hollywood lifestyle she often projects. With this, we will examine certain female roles in current and topical films and see how Melina could embody those roles.

This week, with the release of ”The Dark Knight”, we’ll look at how Melina could take on Maggie Gyllenhaal’s role of Rachel Dawes, the childhood friend of Bruce Wayne (better known as Batman) and assistant D.A. under Harvey Dent. The character of Rachel Dawes was created specifically for the recent Batman movie franchise, as she was not present in the comics. She helps bridge the gap between Bruce’s childhood and was led to him becoming Batman. She is a romantic interest for him, but it may be is destined to never happened, as she refuses to be with him while he hides his identity and devotes his life to defending Gotham City.

In “The Dark Knight”, Rachel has developed a relationship with District Attorney Harvey Dent, much to Bruce’s lament. She refuses to be Bruce’s only connection to a normal life, encouraging him to find a normal life for himself. She is strong-willed, hardly standing by in the violent and male-dominated world. She refuses to be stepped on, and often takes charge against dangerous criminals in her quest to put them behind bars and bring safety to Gotham, even if that means putting her own life at risk.

Melina, like Rachel, has no qualms with interjecting herself into a male-dominated world. She is not intimidated by the opposite sex, and is known to take matters into her own hands, whether it be in interfering in MNM’s matches or never backing down to over-matched opponents like Beth Phoenix. Melina has a bit of an attitude, too, like Rachel. This is essential in keeping people from underestimating her and writing her off as a non-threat. Gotham is full of constant dangers, as is the WWE. Melina would excel in portraying the business-minded woman, keeping a serious mindset even when confronted with possible death. Receiving sympathy, but never looking weak, Rachel is what a WWE Diva should be - strong, yet still bearing emotions. Melina is all of that and more.
Here are a few photos to better help visualize the character. Click the thumbnails to view the larger photo:

• Want to learn more about the character of Rachel Dawes? Click here.
• Click here for more info on the movie “The Dark Knight”.