As a teenager in high school I often find myself watching the newest movies as soon as they come out with a handful of friends. After watching so many movies and discussing them afterwards, it’s easy to notice a pattern. In order to strengthen my case and prove what I was observing, I studied a handful of movies that ranged from E.T. to Shrek. The common trend I noticed amongst the movies now and in the past were a lack of diversity amongst the cast which could easily be fixed with more background knowledge on the topic and wiser choices when picking actors and actresses.
If you do not notice an issue in the diversity in Hollywood your privilege is shining through. Majority of the highest paid directors are white males. The media and world itself has never had an issue with white males so they are extremely represented whereas many of the minorities are not. In hopes of ending this issue diversity is being taught in school but even then, directors now are missing out. The first steps to understanding and fixing this problem are becoming aware, gain knowledge on the topic, and act out on it. If trends continue as they have, by the year 2050, fifty percent of the population will be non-white which means these movies need to start adding different cultures and overall diversity to the screens. …show more content…
Not only is this noticeable in movies with ‘real actors’ but also in animation. An example of this would be in Shrek. Not only are the villagers, queens, kings, and such white but the only distinctly African American actor and voice is represented through a slave donkey. As the series continues this donkey also takes a potion to become beautiful and it turns him into a white horse. You can also see a lack of diversity in the famous Breakfast Club. Not only are there just 13 actors but they’re all white. This theme is also relevant in the original Ghostbusters alongside the lack of strong female
If you do not notice an issue in the diversity in Hollywood your privilege is shining through. Majority of the highest paid directors are white males. The media and world itself has never had an issue with white males so they are extremely represented whereas many of the minorities are not. In hopes of ending this issue diversity is being taught in school but even then, directors now are missing out. The first steps to understanding and fixing this problem are becoming aware, gain knowledge on the topic, and act out on it. If trends continue as they have, by the year 2050, fifty percent of the population will be non-white which means these movies need to start adding different cultures and overall diversity to the screens. …show more content…
Not only is this noticeable in movies with ‘real actors’ but also in animation. An example of this would be in Shrek. Not only are the villagers, queens, kings, and such white but the only distinctly African American actor and voice is represented through a slave donkey. As the series continues this donkey also takes a potion to become beautiful and it turns him into a white horse. You can also see a lack of diversity in the famous Breakfast Club. Not only are there just 13 actors but they’re all white. This theme is also relevant in the original Ghostbusters alongside the lack of strong female