Did Guinevere Get A Feminist Upgrade In King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword?

Featuring a swashbuckling battle for the throne, witchcraft, and the electric guitar, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword reads like a love child between rock ‘n’ roll and Game of Thrones. While some elements of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword are pulled from the original King Arthur lore, filmmakers took a giant departure when writing the role of the Mage (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey), who initially was billed as Guinevere. Though the Mage and other supernatural women seem to be be the keepers of...