Introduction
The movie industry is a hugely influential force in the world. It has a huge impact on people and can help shape how we view and present ourselves. Watching a movie is a great way to kick back and enjoy yourself. However Hollywood seems to be producing a string of attacks on “toxic masculinity”, movies nowadays are a far cry from the past, replacing strong male characters with weak, spineless men. But there are still a few modern films that embrace masculinity. These are explored in the following list. For the sake of argument, the definition of modern will be anything during 2000 or later and only one movie per franchise is allowed.
Gladiator
Release date: 12 May 2000
Undisputed III: Redemption
Release date: 1 June 2010
John Wick
Release date: 24 October 2014
300
Release date: 9 March 2007
Mad Max: Fury Road
Release date: 1 November 2016
Warrior
Release date: Sep 9, 2011
The Bourne Ultimatum
Release date: 17 August 2007
Troy
Release date: 14 May 2004
The raid 2
Release date: 21 January 2014
The Fast and the Furious
Release date: 14 September 2001