The narrative emphasizes traditional values of family loyalty, personal integrity, and heroism against greedy villains, with no identity-based conflicts, systemic oppression framing tied to race or gender, or modern activist messaging. Casting is predominantly White with supporting roles for actors like Hiroyuki Sanada and Rain that fit the cartoonish, international racing world without any established-character swaps or forced DEI elements.

The Wachowskis directed it as a sincere, visually stylized family film faithful to the source they loved as children, with no statements indicating activist intent. Minor anti-corporate themes exist but align with classic storytelling tropes rather than contemporary social justice activism.