Shaft (2000)

The film 'Shaft' (2000) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes. Its narrative is centered on racial tensions, crime, and the pursuit of justice, rendering the portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements as not applicable.

The film features female characters, including a detective, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Combat victories by female characters, if any, are achieved through firearms, which are excluded from the criteria.

The 2000 film features John Shaft, a character consistently portrayed as male across all prior iterations and source material. No other established characters from the Shaft canon undergo a gender change in this installment.

The character John Shaft, established as Black in the original novels and 1971 film, is portrayed by a Black actor (Samuel L. Jackson) in the 2000 film. The original actor, Richard Roundtree, also reprises his role as the elder Shaft. No established character's race was changed.