The 2020 recreation of "The Princess Bride" features characters whose genders differ from their canonical portrayals. For instance, the traditionally female role of Princess Buttercup is performed by male actors in certain segments. This constitutes a clear gender swap.

Zazie Beetz, a Black actress, portrays Buttercup in this adaptation. Buttercup was established as a white character in the original novel and film, constituting a clear race swap.

The film celebrates the ideal of true love culminating in marriage and positively depicts multigenerational family bonds through its framing narrative.