The film lacks LGBTQ+ characters or non-heteronormative identities. The romantic focus remains strictly on the heteronormative partnership between Rick and Evelyn O'Connell.

Evelyn O'Connell serves as an intellectual peer and active participant rather than a passive damsel. However, the leadership hierarchy still leans heavily toward traditional masculine archetypes.

Jet Li provides a significant East Asian presence within this Western blockbuster. Despite the Chinese setting, the narrative maintains a Western-centric perspective led by Anglo-Saxon explorers.

Chinese mysticism is utilized primarily as a series of obstacles for the protagonists. The story reinforces Western heroic values rather than engaging in deep cultural critique.

There are no prominent depictions of visible or invisible disabilities. No character arcs are defined by physical impairment or neurodivergence.