Looking into the use of accidental negative stereotypes and the positives of actors choosing their own identity
The Adjudicator (portrayed by Asia Kate Dillon, left) is an interesting character with a lot of mystery, including their gender identity [Copyright: Lionsgate]
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After watching John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Chad Stahelski, 2019), I asked my family if they noticed that there was a non-binary character in the film. They all said that they did not. This would be understandable if the character in question made a minor appearance in one scene. However, the non-binary character is actually one of the main antagonists of the film: The Adjudicator (portrayed by Asia Kate Dillon). Surely a scene confirming the gender identity would be wanted by audiences (probably only second to getting to see Keanu Reeves kill three people in a bar with a pencil). However, similarly to the world of John Wick, the representation is not as black and white as it first seems.
