Female Characters Are Treated Badly
Even though there has been a surge in female-led movies recently, Hollywood in general still treats heroines badly. Screenwriters rely on many stereotypes when it comes to these characters. We do not personally know any woman who can still fight in pumps or run while in high heels at speeds that would put Usain Bolt to shame. Nor do we know anyone who wakes up with a full face of makeup. Do not forget all the dead mothers of the Disney princesses who hardly ever get mentioned. Let us take a look at all the things that the industry gets wrong about women. Boy, are there a lot of them.
Female Characters Are Treated Badly
Heroines Are Always Stunning Beauties
While it is sad, it is true that beauty seems to be a requirement if you are an actress trying to get a big break. Characters who do not need to be good-looking are then portrayed by gorgeous stars in the film adaptations. The team also ignores or modifies the physical flaws that they have. Hester Shaw from Mortal Engines was written with a facial scar and just one eye in the book. In the movie, she has two eyes and a scar that does not dampen her beauty. It is even more problematic when this is done in biopics. Joan Clarke is the mathematician who appears in The Imitation Game. The person she was based on was not all that attractive. As a matter of fact, a coworker said that she looked like “the back end of a bus.” It does not seem right that she was portrayed by the lovely Keira Knightley.
Heroines Are Always Stunning Beauties
