The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hi...
The Old West.. where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. New Mexico Territory. A stranger with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hi...
The film's central conflict, an alien invasion, is inherently apolitical, and its narrative champions a pragmatic solution of disparate groups uniting through individual heroism and cooperation for survival, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The film features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, including Native American and Latina characters, which aligns with the Western genre's setting. However, there are no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles for DEI purposes. The narrative maintains a traditional framing of its main characters and does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities.
The character Black Knife, established as Apache in the source graphic novel, is portrayed by Noah Ringer, a white actor, constituting a race swap.
The film 'Cowboys & Aliens' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on a traditional sci-fi Western conflict, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.
The film features Ella Swenson as a capable female character who participates in combat against aliens. However, her victories are achieved through the use of firearms and strategic actions, rather than direct close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
The film adapts a graphic novel, but all major characters retain their established gender from the source material. New characters introduced in the film do not count as gender swaps.
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