In mediums, such as film and TV, I believe stereotyping has developed an unhealthy, negative outlook on narratives. The idea of narratives being structured in similar ways leads me to think that characters in these narratives have been structured to, therefore, stereotyped.
An example of this is the character of James Bond; the actor is typically known to be a white, attractive male actor. But why couldn’t the role be taken by a black actor? This has been a hot topic currently with debates on whether Idris Elba will be the next Bond. This led to an up-roar of ‘racial debates’ which, I suggest is because, since audiences have stereotyped the character of James Bond being white, they’re relentless to change that idea. This proves that the narrative
An example of this is the character of James Bond; the actor is typically known to be a white, attractive male actor. But why couldn’t the role be taken by a black actor? This has been a hot topic currently with debates on whether Idris Elba will be the next Bond. This led to an up-roar of ‘racial debates’ which, I suggest is because, since audiences have stereotyped the character of James Bond being white, they’re relentless to change that idea. This proves that the narrative