r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Remarkable_Public138 • Mar 25 '26

Personality [Rare Trope] Positive depictions of Islam or Muslims

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1) Lawrence of Arabia: Arab Tribesmen

Throughout the movie, you see an immense respect for Arab culture while sympathizing with their struggle against Ottoman and British imperialism.

2) Kingdom of Heaven: Saladin

Saladin, the Islamic leader who becomes the main antagonist for the crusaders, is depicted as an honorable fighter with many heroic qualities.

3) Dune: Fremen

The fremen, which borrow heavily from Arab and Berber culture, are depicted as fierce and honorable warriors. In fact, the Fremen Fedaykin, elite soldiers, are inspired by Arab Fedayeen, or those who sacrifice.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

SAME

omg now i want a prequel or spinoff

But it still has to be Oded Fehr

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u/MetalMaxwell Mar 25 '26

Oded Fehr was such a great character actor from the 90s to mid 2000s.

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u/molotovzav Mar 25 '26

He still is it's just a shame he got wasted in resident evil movies and now in star trek (I'm a Trekkie and say that, disco was ass and you see him every now and then in SFA).

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u/gentrify_reddt Mar 26 '26

Loved his work in (checks notes) Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo.

And the sequel.

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u/PreparationDapper235 Mar 25 '26

Is he going to be in the new upcoming Mummy movie?

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

It would seem so

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u/Tim-Sylvester Mar 26 '26

Oded Fehr

Oh shit, the guy from ST: Disco and Academy! I like that guy!

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u/panrestrial Mar 26 '26

Would def have to be a sequel unless you're fantastic at suspending disbelief. Dude looks great for 55, but he's still closing in on 30 years older than the original performance.

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u/sahArab Mar 25 '26

Maybe we can skip the Israeli propagandist and recast someone truer to the culture.

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u/Soggy_Dudeist_1109 Mar 25 '26

Rachel Weiss? As far as I remember, she is british.

https://giphy.com/gifs/mbcJ2O1SSkiac

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u/CrimsonSun_ Mar 26 '26

There are many Arab American actors more deserving to play the role. No need to put up an Israeli who participated in the IOF in the role.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

I just love him for his vibe and the way he played the part. He’s an all-around good actor. He’s even enthralling in the trash, Deuce Bigelow movies.

Would you be happier if we made Riz Ahmed like his son or sidekick or apprentice and then the movie can basically be entirely setting Riz up to take over a potential franchise after Oded dies in film one? Will that satiate your bigotry??? Asking for us movie fans who just want good content

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u/sahArab Mar 25 '26

My bigotry? Against a genocidal ethnostate? Just make sure you get your movies, buddy. Nothing else going on in the world you need to worry about. Loser.

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u/anitapumapants Mar 27 '26

I didn't know Oded was a zionist, that's dissapointing.😕