Comparison of male representations in ‘Four Weddings & A Funeral’ and ‘Die Hard’
In the film industry, stereotypical characters are often blown out of proportion. Films like British blockbuster ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’ and the hugely successful American movie ‘Die Hard’.
Richard Curtis’ cast Hugh Grant as the lead role in ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’. The character Charles is of an English upper class background. He dresses smartly and is quite charismatic and charming. I.e. the stereotypical English man. Or at least through the eyes of an American. He always has a simplistic look on his face and seems quite content with life and always finds an escape from his problematic situations by telling a joke. Charles, is a well to do young man, probably educated at public school. The film presents British men as quirky, awkward and at times quite shy when it comes to showing emotions always using comedy as the escape route to breaking the ice at the beginning of a relationship.
