Things that are represented in The Lego Movie:

• Gender

• Age

• Ethnicity

Gender

Emmet

Stereotypical:

• He becomes the hero

• He is the main character and the focal point of the film’s narrative

Atypical:

• His facial expression in the main and character poster

• He screams ‘I want to go home’ in the TV a break in the high speed chase

• He runs away from the danger in the main poster (shown by body language)

• His reaction to Wyldstyle saying ‘We would rather he died’ in the TV ad break shows he is not in control of the situation and isn’t the leader

Wyldstyle

Stereotypical:

• Pink in her hair

Atypical:

• Runs away with a determined facial expression on her face on the main poster

• Says ‘We would rather he died’ in the TV ad break, showing her leadership and control of the situation

Wonder Woman

Stereotypical:

• Wearing a revealing costume

Atypical:

• Ready for action

• Determined facial expression on the main poster

• Has a whip in her hand on the main poster

Batman

Stereotypical:

• Ready for action

• Has batarang in his hand

• Determined body language and facial expression

Ethnicity

Vitruvius

• He has darker skin and the other characters have the usual, yellow skin that a Lego character has

Stereotypical:

• Supports the stereotype that ethnic minorities are associated with negative actions such as crime

Age

Vitruvius

Atypical:

• Challenges the stereotype that old people are not as capable as they once were