re: Study: Young people want more "vulnerable men" in movies/TV, less "masculine stereotypes"

This is what they talked about with guys like Marlon Brando and James Dean, at the time. They’ve already been pushing this forever

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Whether it is a father, mentor, coach, or teacher,

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This is direct contrast to this...

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Sorry Jason Statham, but Gen Alpha (born 2010-2024/25) and Gen Z (born 1997-2012) are not looking for a Transporter.

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If you asked a question like, "Do you prefer to see father figures more or less vulnerable compared to X?" then how would that even relate to action movies?

Also, comparing them to characters in the Fast and the Furious? Seriously?

I would have so many questions about how the question was asked, if examples were given, etc.

I would also argue that "vulnerable" means different things to different people.

Would you consider K in MIB pulling up a video of the woman he loved but had to give up to help protect the world a moment of vulnerability? Do people prefer things like that, or by "vulnerable" do they mean constantly being vulnerable?

So many variables I would want to know:
1. Did they include a genre of movie in the question?
2. Did they give examples that might influence the answer?
3. How was the question worded?
4. What were the demographics of who answered?
5. Did the delivery method of the survey impact who would answer? (For example - if they blind called people, who is more likely to answer an unknown number)?
6. What does "being vulnerable" mean to a 10 year old? Did you ask a 10 year old girl, "Would you rather have a dad that plays with you or one that ignores you?"


Also, can I just say that Statham gets a bad rap? Yeah, some of his roles are a "type", but the first movie I saw him in was Snatch. He's got good comedic timing, and has absolutely no action scenes of his own in the movie. I think there's a universe out there where Statham went on to do comedies and was plenty successful in them.

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So they only asked the gheys?

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They call themselves "theater majors", but... yes.

It’s always worth asking who was surveyed, what questions were asked, and looking for potential issues with validity and reliability in a study. That’s fair to ask here.

That said, Keanu Reeves as John Wick is a perfect example of a male character that can be vulnerable AND masculine without being incredibly toxic. Daniel Craig as Bond is another IMO. While also being wildly successful from a ratings/box office standpoint.