Like many people, I first came to see this Swedish actress in the Ridley Scott film "Prometheus", in which she gave a great performance. She then was spotted on a few other occasions, usually in mostly bit or small roles here and there, and I always thought she was quite fetching, which is quite Strange considering she decided not to go down the road of the "pretty for pretty's sake" which so many of her contemporaries do. In fact, Ms Rapace has no problems appearing in roles which do not showcase her at her best in terms of traditional Hollywood-esque définitions of "beauty" and instead focuses on the performance required. For example, in the 2019 Netflix film "Close", in which she has the central Spotlight role, she appears generally bruised up with many cuts across her face and body, and aside from one scene where she wears high heels, she is basically a true kick-ass machine who fights amongst the best of them. Plus, she insists on doing as much of her own stunt work as insurance policies allow, which means she is trully invested in her craft and deserves more recognition than she gets. Plus, as my wife pointed out, she does have that "Eastern European" air to her and I am the first to admit that I do have a soft (or is it hard?) spot for her.
Update: no wait, I actually first saw her in the Guy Ritchie film "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows", and then in "Prometheus".
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