What’s the point of having Carey Mulligan as Gekko’s daughter. From the trailer it looks like she really hates her dad and doesn‘t want anything to do with him. All she wants is to have a happy relationship with her boyfriend Labeouf. So basically it’s another missed opportunity to bring meatier roles for women in Hollywood, because they are stuck playing the stereotypical love interest.
I think the sequel would’ve been far more interesting to have a female protagonist trying to succeed in Wall Street with Gekko as her mentor. Therefore throughout the film the audience can see how woman can be treated differently climbing the corporate ladder as opposed to men. Unfortunately the creative team are mostly men, so it would be too damn difficult for them to identify with women.