Protagonists costumes vary throughout an action film, from smart suits when in public and special military uniforms for missions.
When there are scenes of the protagonist in public places such as at a party or in the street, without being on a mission, they are generally in smart suits. This shows they are important and represents their professionalism. It also shows their normal life and so is one part of the movie that the audience can relate to. Suits are generally black and white and not colourful, showing there formality, just like the image above. Famous protagonists such as James Bond often wear tuxedos as their mission mainly involves them going to parties to get more information about their target and lets them take a break from their hectic day-today lifestyle.
Most of the film will be shown when the protagonist is on a mission, so they will be mainly in their special mission uniform. This reflects the other part of their life, one that everyday people in the film are not aware of. This shows that most of the time that the protagonist saves the world, without most of the world knowing of his existence. The costumes in these scenes are often dark coloured as this helps them with blending in when on a stealth mission. They are also not baggy and are supposed to designed for swift and agile movement, so are likely to be tight and show some skin to show off muscles.
Other action heroes look more masculine, as these protagonists are involved with physical fighting, much more than a spy movie such as James Bond or Mission Impossible. They usually show more muscles to represent their fighting skills and masculinity. They will usually wear a vest or a lot of the time, shirtless.
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