Fifth Element's Leeloo Gets a Pulpy Comic Makeover

A stunning piece of fan art has reimagined Leeloo Dallas from The Fifth Element as a comic book style character. The movie, directed by Luc Besson and starring Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker, was released in 1997 and is set in the year 2263. The plot centers around Willis' character, Korben Dallas, and his partnership with the enigmatic Leeloo, played by Jovovich, to retrieve four powerful stones that are the key to saving Earth from a cosmic threat. The new fan art, shared on Instagram by aBRYANart, showcases Jovovich's Leeloo in a whole new light.

The art depicts Leeloo's iconic white bandage outfit from the film, capturing also her striking orange hair.

Would The Fifth Element Work As A Comic Book?

The vibrant and lively world portrayed in The Fifth Element lends itself perfectly for a comic book adaptation. Director Luc Besson drew inspiration from French comic books during the making of the film and even brought on board comic book artists Jean "Moebius" Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézieres as production designers. It's no wonder that the world of The Fifth Element appears as if it's been lifted straight off the pages of a comic book.

The characters in The Fifth Element are visually striking and heavily influenced by comic book style. Leeloo, played by Jovovich, dons two memorable outfits throughout the film - one made of white bandages and another with orange suspenders - while Oldman's villain sports a unique headpiece that is perfectly over-the-top. The film's overall aesthetic, along with its larger-than-life characters and world, would lend itself perfectly to a colorful comic book adaptation. While one has yet to be created, the popularity of Leeloo fan art suggests that the demand is certainly there.

Source: @abryanart/ Instagram