It seems that Zoë Kravitz is taking her cue from another Zoe and jumping on the science-fiction/fantasy bandwagon. Science-fiction and fantasy films seem to be box office gold, especially with such films as the Harry Potter franchise, the Hobbit franchise, Avatar and the Star Trek saga. Rarely do you find Black people –let alone Black women– in such series. Usually we’re relegated to “aliens” or a full human with a handicap –a-la-Lt. Worf, Storm, Avatar, etc.

The last time we may have seen a full Black character in a science-fiction role was Yaphet Kotto in Alien, or Keith David in The Thing. (And, no, Beloved was not science-fiction!)

[picappgallerysingle id="8611989"]

As far as a Black woman character in science-fiction role, the last “human” one was Zoe Saldana who played Lt. Uhura in the Star Trek remake.

Zoë Kravitz will hopefully get theater goers to rethink Black women in space and in fantasy roles.

Ms. Kravitz is currently filming for the upcoming X-Men installment called: X-Men: First Class. Zoë will play a supporting role as Angel Salvadore –a character from the “New X-Men” comic series from Marvel Comics. X-Men: First Class is set for release in 2011. For 2012, Zoë will star in Mad Max: Fury Road, alongside Charlize Theron.