Or the happy-go-lucky Moroccan man whose daily job was to clear the expansive desert set of venomous scorpions and snakes. Try being the ostrich trainers who kept the hefty, temperamental, feathered actors from ripping out GyllenhaalвЂ™s heart. and Jerry Bruckheimer Inc.)ДЇrom left, Alfred Molina, Jake Gyllenhaal and Gemma Arterton trudge through a dusty desert scene.Д¬hisel-chested Jake Gyllenhaal may look macho as the sword-fighting hero of вЂњPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time,вЂќ but heвЂ™s a wimp compared with some gutsy folks who worked behind the scenes when the film was shot in Morocco. Hassansin Whip Man (Thomas DuPont, left) battles sword-fighting hero Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) in вЂњPrince of Persia.вЂќДirector Mike Newell (center) on the Moroccan set for вЂњPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time.вЂќ (Andrew Cooper / Disney Enterprises Inc.

Review: `Prince of Persia' slips from memory (May 26, 2010).

This is seen through characters and their dialogue, one example being Sheik Amar and his modern day slang.

However, any other representation of a Persian was belittled to a slave or towns people, that too played by a person of colour. The character of Sheik Amar is also played by Alfred Molina - an English American actor. Not only Gyllenhaal but majority of the main cast was not in any way Middle Easter or Asian. Jake Gyllenhaal playing the role of a Persian Prince ignores the cultural significance that it may have to people. Unfortunately, labels are seen as the representation of a race and the film industry plays a first hand role in making them known. Once again, labels can be easily demolished for them but this is not the case for a person of colour. Yet, for a white person they do not have to worry over being labelled as вЂ¦show more contentвЂ¦ It creates lasting consequences for those of a particular race that is shown in a film. A person of colour is forced to act and represent the said stereotype.

Again, this shows how white is seen as beyond ethnicity. It numbs an ethnicity down to a negative stereotype that represents them all, in this case the townspeople of Persia are seen as dirty and poor. In relation to the reading the term Burden of Representation can be used. The townspeople, perceived as poor, are simply onlookers of the spectacle. At first glance the audience can see that despite Dastan having the same clothes the focus still remains on him. Within these shots their costume of ragged and tattered clothes speak volumes. However, as he escapes we only see quick mid shots of the townspeople who are majority people of colour. The scene is fast-paced as young prince Dastan runs from the King 's guards. Notable characters are the townspeople of Persia in the opening scenes of the film. Whilst, Gyllenhaal is seen as the ideal Persian prince with distinct European features, we have ethnic people playing much smaller roles. The cinematic techniques through type and length of shot give an insight to the importance of the character. In this film the characters make it hard to believe that people at the time acted in such a way. The idea behind his casting simply being that he is a well known actor who is sure to bring in audiences.Дespite anger from audiences this problem is still вЂ¦show more contentвЂ¦ This aspect leads the world through European beliefs and values, painting them as centric. The casting of Jake Gyllenhaal as the lead character, along with a white cast, raised controversial debates. Unfortunately, this is a system that has been in place for many years thus making it impossible to pull apart. In other words it is perceived as white washing. The film is another example of white actors playing a role of a character they have no association with. It dehumanises the Persian people to a mere stereotype through the use of cinematic techniques and racial casting. Show More Prince of Persia (2010) perfectly demonstrates the use of the white race being seen as beyond ethnicity.

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