However, I want to push back against your “action hero archetype” claims.
”Action hero” immediately makes me think of movies, rather than the book. And a lot of the older James Bond films fit this stereotype.
I also swear I’ve seen a lot of “junk food” action movies that fit this stereotype, but it’s hard for me to remember exactly which ones off the top of my head.
It’s plausible to me that people remember the films you named precisely because they were more complex.
I wouldn’t class most of the examples given in this post as stereotypical male action heroes.
Rambo was the first example I thought of, and then most roles played by Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Arnold Shwarzeneggar or Will Smith. I also don’t think the stereotype is completely emotionless, just violent, tough and motivated, capable of anything. They tend to have fewer vulnerable moments and only cry when someone they love dies or something. They don’t cry when they have setbacks to their plans or are upset by an insult someone shouts at them, like normal people might. They certainly don’t cry when they lose their keys or forget somebody’s birthday, or feel pressure to do well in an exam.
I like this concept and the name you’ve given it.
However, I want to push back against your “action hero archetype” claims.
”Action hero” immediately makes me think of movies, rather than the book. And a lot of the older James Bond films fit this stereotype.
I also swear I’ve seen a lot of “junk food” action movies that fit this stereotype, but it’s hard for me to remember exactly which ones off the top of my head.
It’s plausible to me that people remember the films you named precisely because they were more complex.
I wouldn’t class most of the examples given in this post as stereotypical male action heroes.
Rambo was the first example I thought of, and then most roles played by Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Arnold Shwarzeneggar or Will Smith. I also don’t think the stereotype is completely emotionless, just violent, tough and motivated, capable of anything. They tend to have fewer vulnerable moments and only cry when someone they love dies or something. They don’t cry when they have setbacks to their plans or are upset by an insult someone shouts at them, like normal people might. They certainly don’t cry when they lose their keys or forget somebody’s birthday, or feel pressure to do well in an exam.