Entertainment Weekly have revealed this new still of the actress from comic book sequel, 300: Rise of an Empire.
Based on Frank Miller's comic, it takes place at the same time as the events of the first film.
Green plays Persian general Artemisia, a woman obsessed with vengeance against the Greeks. She will be joined by Rodrigo Santoro, who returns to the role of Xerxes and the lovely Sullivan Stapleton, who'll play Greek general Themistocles. There'll also be lots of topless warriors, of course.
Director Noam Murro has said that Rise of an Empire "is tied visually to the original," but adds that "there is a whole different choreography of fighting and war.""The few against the many is still here," he told USA Today. "It's hundreds vs. hundreds of thousands. It's about taking on the mightiest power of all with wisdom and tactics."
And we're pleased to see a lady at the forefront of the action as Artemesia gets right in the thick of it. "Artemesia does most of Xerxes' dirty work in this film," reveals Stapleton. "She's seeking revenge, and she does it well. She's a force to be reckoned with."
Adds Murro: "She's got sex appeal, she's ruthless and conniving. All the things that kill men. And she has a sword. I wouldn't mess with her."
Themistocles, meanwhile, "is battle-scarred and a warrior, but at the same time he's a politician," says Murro. "He's not the king. He has to rule in a democracy. It's a different complexity of character.
"These people don't want to fight, they even say that they are not Spartans," says Murro. "They are common people who have to do this to not be in under the rule of a dictator. This is not a duplicate movie or a cookie-cutter. It's a very different story to tell in keeping with the original flavor of 300."
300: Rise of an Empire will debut on August 2, 2013.
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