好莱坞近年来频频推出以芭蕾舞演员为杀手的电影题材，引发评论关注。[1]詹妮弗·劳伦斯2018年主演的《红麻雀》开启了这一风潮，此后《漂亮致命》等多部影片相继采用了这一设定。[1]最新推出的《From the World of John Wick: Ballerina》由奥斯卡提名演员安娜·德·阿玛斯领衔，继续延续这一题材。[1]
评论指出，这类题材反映了电影制作中的性别不平等现象。[1]现实中从未有确认的杀手芭蕾舞者存在，但好莱坞坚持将其作为虚构设定。[1]值得关注的是，只有女性角色的杀手需要同时被设定为"世界级舞者"，而范·迪塞尔、杰森·斯坦森等男性演员在动作电影中从未被要求展现舞蹈技能。[1]这种差异待遇突显了电影业中对女性角色的不同标准。[1]
Hollywood has embraced the "ballerina assassin" trope with striking frequency in recent years, despite the absence of any real-world precedent for such a figure.[1] Jennifer Lawrence's 2018 film "Red Sparrow" sparked the trend, which has since expanded to include this year's "Pretty Lethal," starring Uma Thurman, and "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina," headlined by Oscar-nominated actress Ana de Armas.[1]
A critic writing in commentary on this phenomenon argues that the recurring concept reflects a troubling gender double standard in filmmaking.[1] While female action heroes are expected to simultaneously prove themselves as world-class dancers, male performers such as Vin Diesel and Jason Statham have never been required to demonstrate comparable dancing abilities in their action sequences.[1] The commentator notes that there has never been a confirmed killer ballerina in reality, yet the film industry continues to mine this fictional premise for dramatic appeal.[1]