“She’s a character who really existed,” Green told The Hollywood Reporter Saturday. “She’s a commander of the Persian armada. So she fights – she’s like a man.” Green spoke to THR at the Los Angeles press day for Dark Shadows, Tim Burton’s big-screen version of the cult television show. Comparing the role to her past ones, she observed that Artemisia falls in line with the strong women she’s portrayed in other films. “She’s another very, very strong woman that has some balls, that’s for sure,”
300: The Battle of Artemisia is set for release on August 2nd, 2013.