UCI Gender and Women Roles in Films Question

BLACK PANTHER IS ONE OF THE FIRST FRANCHISE SUPERHERO FILMS (MARVEL) TO INCLUDE BOTH RACIAL AND GENDER DIVERSITY.

BLACK PANTHER IS THE 18TH MOVIE IN THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE, A FRANCHISE THAT HAS MADE OVER $13.5 BILLION AT THE GLOBAL BOX OFFICE. MARVEL IS OWNED BY DISNEY.

BLACK PANTHER IS THE FIRST BIG BUDGET FILM TO INCLUDE AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN DIRECTOR AND A PREDOMINANTLY BLACK CAST.

RESPOND TO AT LEAST ONE QUESTION BELOW (A MINIMUM 200-WORD RESPONSE).

• Discuss how Black Panther explores issues related to race? How is the character, Erik’s view on the world different from T’Challa’s?
• How does the film represent gender? What roles do women play? What message does this convey to viewers?
• Does the film contain a message about global responsibility? What is the message?
• How do the production values of the film reflect its budget? How extensive is the list of cast and crew? How elaborate are the costumes, sets, effects, score, and so on?