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What’s the difference between ‘female lead’ and ‘heroine’?
What’s the difference between ‘female lead’ and ‘heroine’?
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Female lead - The main female actor/person etc
Heroine - Female hero
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@lalalamutu Nope. A female lead could be a heroine. But a heroine doesn’t have to be a female lead.
Example. In Avengers Endgame, there are lots of female heroines, but none female leads. (Unless you’d count black widow, but she ded)
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But some dictionaries say differently. That’s why I am confused.
According to Collins online dictionary, The heroine of a book, play, film, or story is the main female character, who usually has good qualities.
But some dictionaries say differently. That’s why I am confused.
According to Collins online dictionary, The heroine of a book, play, film, or story is the main female character, who usually has good qualities.
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@lalalamutu Yea I get that. I double-checked now too and it seems like it could be like you said. But seems like it doesn’t have to be a female lead. But this is also the thing, so many definitions.. 😅 I just know a heroine doesn’t have to be a lead. 🙃
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