Real Steel does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is entirely centered on a heterosexual father-son dynamic and the world of robot boxing, resulting in no LGBTQ+ portrayal within the film.

Real Steel does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on a futuristic robot boxing world and a family drama, rendering the criteria for transsexual portrayal inapplicable.

The film's primary conflict involves robot boxing, with human characters acting as trainers and operators. No female characters are depicted engaging in direct physical combat against any opponents, male or otherwise.

The film "Real Steel" is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's short story "Steel." While the film expands on the source material with new characters, no established character from the original story or any prior canon has their gender changed in the film adaptation.

The film "Real Steel" is an adaptation of Richard Matheson's short story "Steel." The main character, Steel Kelly, is implicitly white in the source material, and his film counterpart, Charlie Kenton, is also portrayed by a white actor. Other significant characters in the film are original creations or lack a clear racial baseline in the source material, thus no race swaps occurred.