When Prison Break premiered in 2005 it was a surprise hit especially surprising since its network Fox had passed on the show before reconsidering. The shows breakout star was Wentworth Miller who played the brooding genius with possibly the most elaborate escape plan ever committed to film. After Michael Schofield broke his brother out of jail in the shows first season the series continued for another three years adding a fifth season revival eight years after the original finale. While Miller has said he has no plans to reprise the character for another revival At a fan event he spoke about what he admired most about Schofield.
A new survey conducted by M and Ms has revealed that millions of young Brits cannot relate to the characters they see in movies .A new survey conducted by M and M's has revealed that 43 per cent of young people in the UK cannot relate in any way to the characters they see on the big screen.
The research which surveyed 2,000 Brits aged from 18 to 35 concluded that 57 per cent think stereotypes are offensive and are overused in films. Over sexualised women is the stereotype young adults claim they see too much of in movies followed by women being depicted as weak and sensitive and foreign characters broken English being used for comedy effect. Black and Latino people being portrayed as gang members and flamboyant members of the LGBTQ+ community are also cited as outdated stereotypes.
The research was commissioned by the confectionary brand as part of its global FUNd initiative that is designed to champion diversity and inclusion .The survey comes ahead of the release of the Black Panther sequel and Prison Break star Wentworth Miller stating that he will only play gay roles in his projects to combat the trend of non-gay or disabled actors playing such parts.
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