X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 5.1

Overview

Two mutant brothers, Logan and Victor, born two hundred years ago, suffer childhood trauma and have only each other to depend on. Basically, they're fighters and killers, living from war to war throughout U.S. history. I...

Starring Cast

Hugh Jackman • Liev Schreiber • Ryan Reynolds

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Race Swap: Yes

Overview

Starring Cast

Hugh Jackman • Liev Schreiber • Ryan Reynolds

Where to watch

Disney Plus

Hulu

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

While the film touches on themes of government overreach and unethical experimentation, which could be interpreted as left-leaning, its central narrative is a highly individualistic quest for revenge and self-discovery, leading to a largely apolitical resolution.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white central roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the protagonist's origin story and themes of mutant prejudice, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

Race Swap: YesConfidence: High

Kayla Silverfox, a character canonically depicted as First Nations in the comics, is portrayed by a white actress. Additionally, Agent Zero, whose comic counterpart David North/Maverick is white, is played by a Korean-American actor.

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

X-Men Origins: Wolverine does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on Wolverine's origin story, his relationships with Sabretooth and Kayla Silverfox, and his involvement with William Stryker's Weapon X program, without any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ content.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

The film features female characters such as Kayla Silverfox and Emma Frost. While they possess powers, neither character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts. Their actions do not meet the specified criteria.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

All major characters in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, including Wolverine, Sabretooth, William Stryker, Gambit, and Cyclops, maintain their established canonical gender from the source material. No character widely known as one gender is portrayed as another.