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Underworld: Evolution Kate Beckinsale Throwing Star

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Underworld: Evolution Kate Beckinsale Throwing Star
The incredibly popular and successful “Underworld” series has a lot going for it. First and foremost is one of the most sensual and physically agile woman superhero’s ever to grace the screen: Selene (Kate Beckinsale, “Aviator” 2004, and “Pearl Harbor” 2001). And it doesn’t hurt that she’s one hot vampire. In fact, unlike many vampires, especially vampire women who seem to move through scenery like the fog, and act as if they are over medicated, Selene is a true action figure, with superhuman strength and abilities. The “Underworld” series is unique in that it has one foot in the ancient past, and another in modern day. That also allows Selene to show her expertise in both modern and almost antediluvian weaponry and fighting techniques. Her modern deadly tool of choice is a Walther P99, actually two of them, which she fires with exacting powerful precision with both hands. However, she is just as comfortable with a myriad of knives, swords, axes and clubs. Because of the melding of the two ages, it also allows the prop makers and writers to come up with some spectacular “Steampunk” styled defenses. One of the best is her ninja style throwing star hand grenades. Ornately carved like a heirloom pocket watch, or something out of a H.G. Wells story, these beauties have four ninja-like blades that swing out from inside. This allows Selene to throw them great distances, so that they stick to their target. A few moments later after four white lights imbedded in them comes on in sequence and then a middle red light shines, they explode with enough force to bring down whole buildings. They are used to great effect by Selene in one of the last scenes in “Underworld: Evolution” (2006), when trapped in a prison cave, with an assortment of werewolves and other creatures that are not her friends, she uses these stars to literally blow the top off the cavern. This is one of the actual screen-used hero ninja star grenades that Selene throws then activates in this scene. It is a true work of art. The front and back are both gold faux-brass, and carefully engraved. Both sides have four led lights embedded in them, with a LED red-eye center piece. The grenade opens up exposing actual circuitry for the lights and other actions. In the center is the fitted ninja circular blade. This deadly but exquisite prop is displayed on its own custom made stand of black Plexiglas. It also comes with a matching display with the official “Underworld: Evolution” lobby card encased in clear Plexiglas on a matching black Plexiglas stand. A rare prop and a great collectable! Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. (The grenade is approx 3.5x3.5” with the extended ninja blades. The stand is approx 3x4” and the second display stand is 8x4”).