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Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs may not have made it onto our Greatest Badasses list but that doesn't mean we're not big fans of the sometime suicidal/always entertaining maverick cop. But before we get to our breaking "Lethal Weapon" news, enjoy the below as we name Gibson's Mad Max one of the greats of all time.

As for "Lethal Weapon," well Hollywood is notoriously—some might say pathetically—hooked on sequels, but Gibson at least seems determined to break his addiction. So if Danny Glover’s Murtaugh dives into a fifth adventure of murder, drugs and campy one liners, he’ll be doing it without the protection of Mel Gibson’s Riggs. “I couldn’t imagine going back there to try to revive that one,” Gibson exclusively told MTV News. “I think we got everything we could out of it.” Read more...

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We already announced that "Alien"-killer Ellen Ripley made the #2 spot in our Greatest Movie Badasses of All Time feature, and we even interviewed alter-ego Sigourney Weaver about the honor. But that's only one part of the puzzle...the discussion around our selection is just as entertaining as the character herself.

Our NY Comic-Con panel of four celebrities (Method Man, Judah "30 Rock" Friedlander, Chuck "Best Week Ever" Nice and James "Tyson" Toback) threw out one hilarious observation after another. Check out the Ripley segment below, and then click here to watch the entire Greatest Movie Badasses panel.

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Who kicks ass without giving a damn? Who looks good while raining down body blows? Who pops off that killer catchphrase before laying on some serious hurt? Those are the heated questions we’ve been asking around the MTV News office and on our blog for the last month. Last night at New York Comic-Con, we settled on an answer, revealing to the assembled crowd our definitive Top 10 list of Greatest Movie Badasses.

On Monday morning we’ll bring you the full report, but for now here are some quick hits from the evening as our panel—Method Man, “30 Rock”’s Judah Friedlander, “Best Week Ever” contributor Chuck Nice, and James Toback, who directed the forthcoming Mike Tyson documentary—argued and joked over whether or not we got the butt-busting list right. Read more...

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

WHO: John August
WHAT: "Go" (writer), "Charlie's Angels" (2000, writer), "Big Fish" (writer)

THE LIST:

10. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins), "Silence of the Lambs" -- If he can't eat you, he'll find a way to get you to eat yourself. Read more...

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

So with that in mind, we asked Diablo Cody -- the Oscar-winning writer of "Juno" and the upcoming "Jennifer's Body" -- for her list of her 10 favorite movie badasses. Check out her list (and her reasons why) below:

10. Carrie in "Carrie" (Sissy Spacek): This girl geek doesn't just turn the tables — she upends the entire friggin' prom. When one of Carrie's tormenters gets clocked with a fire hose, it's one of the best "hell yeah!" moments in cinema history. And somehow Spacek made a bucket of red corn syrup look like haute couture.

For the rest of Diablo Cody's Top 10 Greatest Movie Badasses list, head over to SplashPage.MTV.com.

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

Our badass picks include Boba Fett, Ellen Ripley, Dirty Harry , John McClane and John Rambo, and now we have yet another addition to our Top 10 list with easily the most beloved villain in "Star Trek" history...Khan Noonien Singh. We've profiled Khan over here, and spotlight his greatest moments in the video below. Check it out and if you're in the NYC area, visit our NY Comic-Con panel this Friday.

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

We've already brought you Boba Fett, Ellen Ripley, Dirty Harry and John McClane, and now we have the fifth addition to our Top 10 list with the most famous Vietnam Vet in Hollywood, John Rambo. Known for his shirtless rampages over enemy soldiers and small town sheriffs, is it any wonder that he found his way into our roster? Check out our highlight video below, and then click here to read our profile of this American classic. And if you're attending NY Comic-Con next Friday, come to our panel!

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

So far this week, we've announced that both Boba Fett and Ellen Ripley had made the finals for the Top 10 Greatest Movie Badasses list. Today we're happy to say that Clint Eastwood's iconic cop "Dirty" Harry Callahan has also made the final ten. Check out our video salute below, and click on that previous link to read our profile of San Francisco's chief enforcer.

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The search for the Greatest Movie Badass of All Time is on! MTV News has asked accomplished filmmakers, actors and you, the audience, to vote for your favorites. Now we've tabulated the results and found our 10 finalists for the top spot. Who will reign supreme as the Greatest Badass of All Time? Find out on February 6 at 7:15 p.m. when MTV announces the winner live at New York's Comic-Con and right here at MTV.com.

WHO: James Gunn
WHAT: "Slither" (writer/director), "Dawn of the Dead" (2004, writer)

THE LIST:

10. Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen), "Bullitt" Read more...

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Who is the greatest movie badass of all time? That's the question MTV has been asking accomplished actors, filmmakers, and readers of Movies Blog and Splash Page, and we're happy to announce that the final results are in!

We'll reveal the baddest of the badasses on February 6 at 7:15 PM (EST), when MTV announces the winner live at our New York Comic-Con panel and here on MTV.com. Until then, however, MTV is revealing each of the 10 finalists for the "Greatest Badass" mantle -- one per day and in alphabetical order. So far, we've honored the extensive badassery of "Star Wars" bounty hunter Boba Fett and "Alien" fighter Ellen Ripley, while notable MTV Movies mainstays Kurt Loder and Larry Carroll each provided their lists of the film world's greatest tough guys (and gals).

And just in case you needed a reminder why why Ellen Ripley made the cut, here's a montage we created of some of her greatest hits:

It's always a good time to watch Ellen Ripley in action, isn't it? Keep it locked to MTV.com every day leading up to the big reveal on Friday, Feb. 6 to find out more of the contenders for the title of GREATEST BADASS IN MOVIE HISTORY (and if you're in the NYC area, come to our Comic-Con event)!

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