These elements appear in Alan Moore's original 1980s comic and function as organic illustrations of fascist bigotry rather than modern identity-politics framing or lectures on systemic oppression. The inclusion of such characters remains incidental to the story's focus on state tyranny and individual liberty, with no attempt to center contemporary identity categories or treat them as the narrative's driving force. The Wachowskis' adaptation Americanizes the conflict toward liberalism versus neoconservatism and softens V's nihilism, but Moore explicitly rejected the film for diluting its anarchist-fascist core and removing racial-purity references.

Casting fits the 2005 British setting without any race or gender swaps of established characters, as seen with Natalie Portman as Evey. The core premise stays rooted in anti-totalitarian freedom fighting instead of social justice activism, keeping progressive messaging minimal and subordinate to the broader themes of resistance against authoritarian control.