Five peaceful years have passed since the demise of the duplicitous monarch, King Stefan, in Maleficent (2014), and now, an unforeseen but joyous event is about to unite the mortal kingdom of Ulstead and the fairy-realm ...
Five peaceful years have passed since the demise of the duplicitous monarch, King Stefan, in Maleficent (2014), and now, an unforeseen but joyous event is about to unite the mortal kingdom of Ulstead and the fairy-realm ...
The film's central conflict explicitly condemns human xenophobia and colonial aggression against magical creatures, advocating for interspecies harmony and environmental protection as its core solution, thereby promoting a clearly progressive ideology.
The movie features visible diversity among its magical creature cast, though its central human characters remain traditionally cast. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional power structures and identities through the antagonist's prejudiced actions against magical beings, strongly advocating for coexistence and understanding between different groups.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and the conflict between human and fairy realms, with no elements pertaining to queer identity.
The film features powerful female characters like Maleficent and Queen Ingrith. Maleficent primarily uses magical powers in combat, which falls outside the criteria for direct physical combat. No other female character is depicted winning close-quarters physical fights against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts.
The film features established characters like Maleficent, Aurora, and Prince Phillip, all of whom retain their canonical genders from the source material. New characters introduced in this installment are original creations and not gender-swapped versions of existing figures.
All major characters in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, including those from the original Sleeping Beauty, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established animated or prior live-action depictions. New characters introduced in this film do not have a pre-established race.
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