There are a lot of instances where a male character could have been replaced by a female one: Geena Davis

Geena Davis is best known for the memorable characters she has portrayed, whether it is the rebellious Thelma in Thelma and Louise (1991), a baseball phenomenon in A League of Their Own (1992), the first female President of the US in TV show Commander in Chief (2005-06), or an assassin working for the US government in The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). But since setting up the non-profit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, she has also been recognised as an advocate for representation of girls and women in films and television programming. Read More…