Buzzfeed Recreates Iconic Movie Posters with a Diverse Twist
Gurveer Brah — August 18, 2015 — Pop Culture
Inspired by the stagnant uniformity exhibited by Hollywood, these racially diverse movie posters criticize the movie industry by exposing an issue that is prevalent in the media.
Hollywood has its own glorified culture which influences popular media channels while having a massive impact on global populations. Buzzfeed took action against the massive disparity when it comes to movie roles and people of color by recreating iconic movie posters with a diverse twist.
Statistics show that even though people of color make up 40% of the population in the U.S., they only make up 16.7% of Hollywood roles. Recreating famous images as racially diverse movie posters, Buzzfeed took on Titanic, The Breakfast Club and Mean Girls and used minorities to magnify the issue in the industry.
Hollywood has its own glorified culture which influences popular media channels while having a massive impact on global populations. Buzzfeed took action against the massive disparity when it comes to movie roles and people of color by recreating iconic movie posters with a diverse twist.
Statistics show that even though people of color make up 40% of the population in the U.S., they only make up 16.7% of Hollywood roles. Recreating famous images as racially diverse movie posters, Buzzfeed took on Titanic, The Breakfast Club and Mean Girls and used minorities to magnify the issue in the industry.
Trend Themes
1. Racial Diversity in Media - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry to address the underrepresentation of people of color in movie roles.
2. Representation in Popular Culture - Disruptive innovation opportunity for marketing and advertising industries to promote diversity and inclusivity in iconic images and media.
3. Social Criticism Through Art - Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the art and creative industries to use visual media to challenge societal norms and promote equality.
Industry Implications
1. Entertainment Industry - Disruptive innovation opportunity to address the issue of underrepresentation of people of color in movie roles and promote diversity.
2. Marketing and Advertising - Disruptive innovation opportunity to promote diversity and inclusivity in iconic images and media representations.
3. Art and Creative Industries - Opportunity for disruptive innovation to use visual media as a medium of social criticism and promotion of equality.
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