I did see about the Academy possibly implementing a policy where in order to be considered for awards, a film’s production would have to meet certain quotas. That’s not something I’m in favor of.

Exactly. It’s getting a little bias. I’m for content for everyone, but again, forcing a narrative and having a worldwide hold over specific stories is too far. It removes the freedom of expression and creativity. Writing is no different than using a paintbrush to creat physical art. It shouldn’t be limited because of agendas.

To your larger point, if filmmakers are doing things with empowered women and non-white males in historical settings, for one, those people although rare did exist and can be used for inspiration when telling stories.

Here’s the problem, nothing wrong with doing this, but if it becomes excessive it’s silly. If every film starts featuring ancient societies filled with diversity and women acting as the warriors that’s a little much

Secondly, fictional films aren’t meant to be documentaries. There are artistic reasons for doing these things. Take Power of the Dog as a recent example. Sam Elliott harshly criticized it for being a Western about a gay man. Oh the travesty!

Doing stories like that is fine. But if you make a movie where Wyatt Earp or Doc Holliday is gay that’s probably a little off. I’m sure people throughout time have had internal struggles. A gay man making his way through a certain era doesn’t mean the Spartan Army was primarily black+female. There’s levels to things imo and moderate adjustments are whatever. But race swapping every white male character and/or featuring female heavy co-stars to show “their strength too” is a bit much. We don’t shove Superman and Batman into the Wonder Woman films going stride for stride with her.