Ms. Banks there are plenty of films with strong woman leads and plenty of men went to see them. You shouldn't blame the audience for your blunders.
If you want facts here they are:
Animated theatrical films
Elastigirl and Violet (2004)from The Incredibles
Iria from Iria: Zeiram the Animation
Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Susan/Ginormic from Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
Merida from Brave (2012)
Sabine Wren from Star Wars Rebels
Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
Mulan from Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004)
Princess Fiona from the Shrek series (2001-2010) Queen Lillian and the Fairy Godmother from Shrek 2, and Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty from Shrek the Third (2007)
Ryôko Kadoma from Goku Midnight Eye Kida and Helga Sinclair from Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Raya from Raya and the Last Dragon (2020)
Anna and Elsa from Frozen
San from Princess Mononoke
Nausicaä from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Saya from Blood the last vampire
Kay from Akira
Live-action theatrical films
Æon Flux from Æon Flux (2005)
Abigail Whistler from Blade: Trinity (2004)
Alex Munday from Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Amélie Poulain from Amélie (2001)
Arwen from The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Artemisia from 300: Rise of an Empire
Ava from In the Blood (2014)
Babydoll from Sucker Punch (2011)
Beatrix Kiddo from Kill Bill (2003-2004)
Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Black Whip from Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
Captain Frankie Cook from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Charlene "Charly" Baltimore/Samantha Caine from The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996 film)
Charlie Watson from Bumblebee (film)
Cherry Darling from Grindhouse (2007)
Coffy from Coffy (1973)
Daphne Blake from Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
Dylan Sanders from Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Dominika Egorova from Red Sparrow (2018)
Domino from Domino (2005 film) (2005)
Elena Santos from Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
Elizabeth Swann from the Pirates of the Caribbean series (2003-2007)
Ellen "The Lady" from The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Ellen Ripley from the Alien series (1979-1997)
Everly from Everly (2014)
Evelyn Salt from Salt (2010)
Fox from Wanted (2008)
Foxy Brown from Foxy Brown (1974)
Foxxy Cleopatra from Austin Powers in Goldmember
Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality
Guinevere from King Arthur (2004)
Hanna from Hanna (2011)
Ilsa Faust from Mission: Impossible 5 (2015) and 6 (2018)
Imperator Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Inspector Jessica Yang from Supercop (1992)
Iria from Zeiram (1991)
Jane Smith from Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Jackie Brown from Jackie Brown (1997)
Jen Yu from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Jordan O'Neil from G.I. Jane (1997)
Julie Pierce from The Next Karate Kid (1994)
Jyn Erso from Rogue One (2016)
Kate Macer from Sicario (2015)
Leeloo / The Fifth Element from The Fifth Element (1997)
Ann Lewis from "Robocop"
Letty Ortiz, Gisele Yashar, Elena Neves, Riley Hicks and Kara from The Fast and The Furious (2001-present)
Lorraine Broughton from Atomic Blonde (2017)
Lucy from Lucy (2014)
Madame Desdemona from Machete Kills (2013)
Mai Linh from Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Mallory Kane from Haywire (2011)
Marie from "Innocent Blood"
Mathilda from The Professional (1994)
Mako Mori from Pacific Rim (2013)
Marion Ravenwood from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Marique from Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Mei from House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Monica "Darling" Costello from Baby Driver (2017)
Mira Killian from Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Vanessa Kensington from Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Ms. Perkins from John Wick (2014)
Natalie Cook from Charlie's Angels (2000) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Newt from Aliens (1986)
Neytiri from Avatar (2009)
Nikita from La Femme Nikita (1990)
Padmé Amidala from the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005)
Pauline Hargraves from The Perils of Pauline movie serial (1933)
Princess Leia Organa from the Star Wars original trilogy (1977-1983)
Qi'ra from Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Rey from Star Wars sequel trilogy (2015-present)
Rosie Carver in Live and Let Die (1973)
Riley North from Peppermint (2018)
Sarah Bailey from "The Craft" (1996)
Sarah Connor from the Terminator series (1984-2015)
Saya from Blood the last vampire (2009)
Selene from the Underworld series (2003-2016) Sgt. Rita Rose Vrataski from Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Tank Girl/Rebecca from Tank Girl (film) (1995) Tiger Woman from The Tiger Woman (1944 film) (1944)
Torchy Blane from the Torchy Blane series (1937-1939)
Trinity from The Matrix series (1999-2003)
Trudy Chacón from Avatar (2009)
Yu Shu Lien from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Yuki Kashima from Lady Snowblood (1973) and Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
Zen from Chocolate (2008)
Zoë Bell from Grindhouse (2007)
Gena Rowlands from Gloria (1980)
Films based on comic books
Alita from Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Judge Anderson from Dredd (2012)
Knives Chau from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Ramona Flowers from Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
Hit-Girl from Kick-Ass (2010)
Silk Spectre from Watchmen (2009)
Tank Girl from Tank Girl (1995)
DC Faora from Man of Steel (film)
Amazons from Wonder Woman (2017 film) and the DC Extended Universe
Antiope from Wonder Woman (2017 film) and the DC Extended Universe
Batgirl from Batman and Robin (1997)
Catwoman from Batman Returns (1992), Catwoman (2004), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Queen Hippolyta from Wonder Woman (2017 film) and the DC Extended Universe
Mera from Aquaman (2018)
Kara Zor-El from Supergirl (1984)
Wonder Woman/Diana Prince from Wonder Woman (2017 film) and the DC Extended Universe
Marvel
Angel Dust from Deadpool (2016)
Angel Salvadore from X-Men: First Class (2011)
Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel from Captain Marvel (2019) and Marvel Cinematic Universe Elektra from Daredevil (2003) and Elektra (2005)
Emma Frost from X-Men: First Class (2011)
Gamora from Marvel Cinematic Universe
GoGo Tomago from Big Hero 6 (2014)
Hela from Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6 (2014)
Hope van Dyne (Wasp) from Marvel Cinematic Universe
Invisible Woman/Sue Storm from Fantastic Four (2005 film), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and Fantastic Four (2015 film)
Jean Grey (Phoenix) from the X-Men films
Jubilation Lee (Jubilee) from the X-Men films
Kitty Pryde from the X-Men films
Lady Deathstrike from X2 (2003)
Maria Hill from Marvel Cinematic Universe Mystique/Raven from the X-Men films
Natasha Romanova (Black Widow) from Marvel Cinematic Universe
Peggy Carter from Marvel Cinematic Universe Red Sonja from Red Sonja (film) (1985) Rogue from the X-Men films
Sharon Carter from Marvel Cinematic Universe Sif from Marvel Cinematic Universe Storm from the X-Men films
Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) from Marvel Cinematic Universe
Valkyrie from Thor: Ragnarok (2017) Viper from The Wolverine (2013)
Yelena Belova from the upcoming Black Widow (2020 film)
Films based on novels Edit
Beatrice "Tris" Prior from Divergent Series
Éowyn from The Lord of the Rings series (2001-2003)
Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games (2012-2015)
Florence Zimmerman from The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
Hermione Granger from Harry Potter series (2001-2011)
Hester Shaw from Mortal Engines (2018)
Films based on video games Alice from the Resident Evil series (2002-2016)
Cammy from Street Fighter (1994)
Chun-Li from Street Fighter and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009)
Claire Redfield from the Resident Evil series (2012)
Jill Valentine from the Resident Evil series (2004-2012)
Kitana and Sonya Blade from Mortal Kombat (1995) and Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
Lara Croft from Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) and Tomb Raider (2018)
Rose Da Silva from Silent Hill (2006)
Aki Ross and Jane Proudfoot from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Tamina from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film)
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