Why are Arabs always represtin the bad/the terrorism in Western movies?

Question

Bad people exist in every race ... Why Arabs?!! Why them?!
By the way, am not being subjective at all, am just wondering cause simply that's not fair .. Or I guess so.

Answer 1

I understand your question, but, unfortunately the answer isn't an easy one. Apparently you disagree with the type cast or stereotype. But, look around the world. That is the choice that their culture has made. SInce the early seventies I have spent several months in the middle east nations for a variety of reasons. And yes, I have met some very wonderful people. However, throughout that part of the world there is a constant undercurrent of hatred for the west... the devil... the evil of democratic western countries and that list is topped by the U.S. Which leaves us in a precarious position as a society. We don't understand why they hate us, but they do. So it is natural as culture to hate back. So goes the viscious cycle.

Answer 2

It used to be the black man, then the Hispanic, and now it's the Arab. Often bad guys are cast from Europeans, Alan Rickman for example. Just so long as Hollywood doesn't represent a white or Jewish American, then they'll be happy.
It's simply racism, and pandering to the fear atmosphere US politicians are perpetuating.
Ironically, in the last 3 weeks in the UK, tv has shown three dramas regarding evil white Americans or Mossad agents! Much more realistic.

Answer 3

The people who planned and carried out 9/11 were Arabic. Westerners consider our biggest threat of terrorism to come from the Arabic peoples so the movie producers and writers capitalize on this fear to make their movies more dramatic.

Answer 4

I don't agree with You. I think that Hollywood is more likely to use an Englishman, a frenchman. a german, or a russian as the villain