Hollywood Should Not Represent American Society

The silver screen is fueled by intricate plot lines and dashing protagonists. But is there enough reality in cinema to represent American society? Hollywood should not represent the United States society because of the terrible role models, lack of diversity, and overall absence of realism in Hollywood’s most prized blockbusters.
America should not be portrayed in Hollywood because the films focus on the celebrities in the leading roles. Celebrities that are not the best role models for America’s youth. According to a survey conducted by sixoutoften.com concluded that 78% of parents say that Miley Cyrus is the worst role model to come out of Hollywood. One of Hollywood’s most notable stars is not a good role model for American and international youth . Another example is Forbes top paid actor of 2015, Robert Downey Jr. Robert was charged with drug use and possession in 1996, and spent most of 1996-2001 in prison. Most people don’t want a man like Robert Downey Jr. as a role model in their young children’s lives, yet he is highlighted in Hollywood.
Lee and Low books evaluated the top 100 fantasy and science fiction books as of 2014. They concluded that, of those 100 films, 12% had female protagonists, and 8% had people of color in the leading role, none of which were female. 2% of movies had disabled protagonists, and no films had members of the LGBT community in the leading role. Yes, in recent years Hollywood has tried to become more diverse. Take the Academy for example, voting for Oscar nominees and winners. The Academy is 94% caucasian, and 76% male. Not to mention, the average age of voters is 63 years old. The Academy is a prime example of the absence of diversity in American media and Hollywood. The movies they vote for are primarily focused on caucasian men. In fact, in 2016, no african-american actors were awarded with an