Shark Tale

Original animated characters; nothing established to swap.

Female characters like Angie and Lola exist but the film centers male leads; no anti-male messaging.

Lenny the vegetarian shark hiding his true nature has been read by some as a coming-out allegory, and he dresses up/cross-dresses as a dolphin, but nothing is stated explicitly.

• Lenny hides his 'true nature' as a vegetarian, framed as a family secret
• Lenny disguises himself by dressing as a dolphin

Voice cast and character styling reflect the film's hip-hop/urban aesthetic, fitting its intended tone, not a quota.

Light 'be yourself / honesty' moral typical of family films, not an activist sermon.

• Lenny learns to accept who he is
• Oscar's lies catch up with him as a lesson

No framing of masculinity or the West as toxic; the mob-parody villains are stylistic.

Original story with no source material.