This thesis uncovers how depictions of African Americans and Native Americans in modern Hollywood production reveal enduring stereotypes. Because these minority groups have been an integral part of the American nation ever since its beginnings, their filmic representation functions as a mirror of the political atmosphere in the country. Additionally, by providing a brief overview in the evolution of stereotyping, it shows how portrayals of minority members often echo the notions that White people hold about themselves. Entrenched prejudice of White superiority remains difficult to truly eliminate, restricting African American and Native American characters to mostly backgrounded roles. Specific stereotypes are examined through the analyses of The Green Mile and Pocahontas, in which John Coffey emerges as a representative of the Magical Negro persona, while Pocahontas displays but also greatly assists in constructing the model of the Indian Princess. It is concluded that, although overtly racist depictions of minorities are generally no longer present in Hollywood films, there remains a tendency to reduce them to certain well-established types. As long as the production remains predominantly White, the extent to which minorities can be represented authentically is questionable.