Hollywood Stereotypes

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  "This Is So Accurate": Meme Exposes Hollywood's Stereotypical Filters For Portraying Countries

  A viral Instagram post exposes Hollywood's reliance on stereotypes and superficial edits to portray foreign countries, sparking conversation on the film industry's misrepresentation of diverse global cultures.

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  Tom Hanks Says, 'For Us, Indian Movies Were Big B Running Around in His Glasses'

  "For a lot of years, Indian movies for us were Big B running around in his glasses and beating up bad guys or midgets and stuff like that. We didn't quite understand what was going on. If everyone starts speaking the common language of cinema, it will start representing itself," Tom Hanks Hanks told IANS

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  Here's What Anushka Sharma Has to Say About Doing a Hollywood Film

  Asked if she would like to work in a Hollywood project, the NH10 actress told IANS: "Yeah, it would be a great opportunity, because as an actor you would want to do all kinds of work. Working in a different set-up will be interesting"

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  Ghostbusters Trailer #2: More Chris Hemsworth, More Laughs

  The new footage raises more laughs than the first look, thanks to the hilarious new receptionist, played by actor Chris Hemsworth who had a blink-and-miss appearance in the first look. Meanwhile, Leslie Jones was earlier trolled on social media for her 'street-smart' black New Yorker character, which many said reinforced a 'racist stereotype'

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  Irrfan Khan's Hollywood Journey Started With an 'Experiment'

  "It's an inexpressible feeling. I started with an experiment to break the Indian stereotypical image in the West and was accepted with open arms there; would like to express my gratitude to my fans for appreciating me for my work," said Irrfan Khan

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  Tricky Issue of Gender Pay Gap Surfaces in White House Race

  The persistent pay gap between women and men in the United States right up to Hollywood stars is emerging as a 2016 campaign issue, but experts say its root causes are complex.

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  I was not a good James Bond: Pierce Brosnan

  Pierce also says that he is happy to be slowly losing the stereotype of Bond through his recent work.

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  Shah Rukh Khan: My Hollywood role should be one that makes India proud

  Not interested in taking up a stereotypical role created for Asians in Hollywood, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says "to get a role not specific to my colour or the way I speak or act is very difficult".

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  For Freida Pinto, fewer stereotypes in Bollywood than in Hollywood

  Who says Indian cinema is about stereotypes? Mumbai girl Freida Pinto, who left a lasting impression on the international arena with Slumdog Millionaire, says she faces more stereotypical roles abroad. Battling them means making the right choices at the right time.

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  Anne Hathaway thinks she lacks "sex appeal"

  The Les Miserables actress believes she has been stereotyped as a "good girl" character because of her early career roles

• Freida Pinto proud to break Hollywood stereotypes

  Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto says she is proud to have broken Hollywood stereotypes in terms of leading ladies in films.

• Sci-fi thriller Skyline showcases daytime alien terror: The Brothers Strause

  Special effects experts and director duo Greg and Colin Strause have challenged stereotypical portrayals of alien invasion with Skyline.