Characters of film

Storm played by halle berry

Halle berry was once voted worlds sexiest woman in 2003 round about the same time the second x-men movie hit the cinema screens is it any wonder Halle berry who at the time and probably still is the most famous cast member was chosen for one of the main roles in the film. She is known for other roles in hit films like die another day and cat women where she is also subdued to wearing tight clothing and bikinis in famous memorable scenes. Even though her looks and sexual presence may have played parts in given her roles during films she portrays sophistication, intelligence and charm proving its not just their beauty but also their brains that plays parts in female actresses successes.

Rogue played by Anna paquin

This is the main female character played in x-men 3 and half of the 2 main protagonists. On one hand their could be suggestions that playing such a key and important role in a smash hit movie represents a significant step to achieving equality for women based on their acting ability rather than what they can offer sexually. However a point could also be made that the actress the director and staff have hired isn't ugly and offers much to the male gaze through her beauty and posture. In addition the clothes she and the rest of the crew have been designed to wear are quite tight therefore portraying the intention of the movie makers desire to keep the male audience members happy and the gaze still satisfied.

Mystique played by Raven darkholme

After viewing x-men 1 and 3 their was one character that unfortunately only deepened my beliefs that the females in the Hollywood industry are still being sexually exposed. The character mystique has a lot of unique things about her, she is the only female character to be on the evil side of the warring teams, she can morph into any person therefore confusing her enemies and finally she only has blue paint covering up the major parts of the female body clearly exposing those parts to the audience which will mostly heighten the male gaze to new levels. Its hard to argue the ideologies of equality from the directors when you have something as explicit as this on a certain character.