Founder, Facing Forward, a nonprofit that empowers individuals with facial and physical differences to contend with staring and communicate with confidence.
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ALT Image has four black painted circles on yellow background. The first circle reads, ‘Villains: This stereotype is the most common characterization, with dozens of examples over the past century including iconic “baddies” like The Joker, Darth Vader, and Freddy Krueger. For more on film villains with facial difference, check out this NPR feature. The second circle reads, ‘Vigilantes: These characters are misanthropic and morally gray. Outcasts and antiheroes, examples include Harry Potter’s Mad-Eye Moody and the titular characters of V for Vendetta (2005) and Deadpool (2016).’ The third circle reads, ‘Victims: These characters lacking agency and autonomy often need to be rescued. Black Widow (2021) featured this archetype with secondary antagonist, Antonia Dreykov/The Taskmaster.’ The final circle reads, ‘Outcasts: Characters that are forced to hide away from society include the likes of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)’