Gina Carano: Punching life in the nose
Retired female mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano may be a household name to those in the sporting world, but the 29-year old beauty is now broadening her horizons to include acting.
Carano, a pioneer in the world of female competitive fighting, makes her big screen debut in Steven Soderbergh’s action thriller Haywire. She plays a framed government agent who must prove her innocence and find out who betrayed her, all the while warding off assassins.
Carano talks about her first film and making the transition from fighting to acting.
You’ve never starred in a film before. What was that like?
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