The introduction of main villain Imhotep is immediate. He’s the first significant character shown, for the most part he shows little emotion for his first scene (the same scene as discussed in Introduction to Anck-Su-Namun). He only displays the barest of emotions as the first scene plays out. His emotional affection for Anck-Su-Namun is only stated by the narrator. Imhotep himself only shows physical attraction by kissing her. When Imhotep kills the Pharaoh, he only shows slight aggression on his face.
Imhotep is displayed as dominant. He is taller than Anck-Su-Namun, and all other characters that appear in the scene, including the Pharaoh. Imhotep comes across as a dominant male because all the other characters have been physically characterized as shorter than he is and the first second he appears on screen he is shown on a balcony, looking down at those below.
In his first scene, Imhotep supports gender stereotypes by, showing little to no emotions, and being physically larger or higher than the other characters.
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