Emily Blunt is bored by stereotypical "Stronk Waman" roles

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Emily Blunt Is 'Bored' by Scripts Specifying a 'Strong Female Lead': 'Makes Me Roll My Eyes'

"It's the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, 'strong female lead,' " Emily Blunt told The Telegraph

Emily Blunt is all about playing complex characters — not ticking off a list of stereotype checkboxes.

The English actress, 39, said in a recent interview with The Telegraph that she instantly checks out and is "bored" when she comes across a script specifying a "strong female lead."

"It's the worst thing ever when you open a script and read the words, 'strong female lead,' " said Blunt. "That makes me roll my eyes — I'm already out. I'm bored. Those roles are written as incredibly stoic; you spend the whole time acting tough and saying tough things."

Her character in The English, Cornelia Locke, "is more surprising than that," Blunt said.

"She's innocent without being naïve, and that makes her a force to be reckoned with," explained the actress.