Does this mean The Princess Bride should be altered in a remake to present Buttercup as a stronger more free-willed character?
I’ll say no in this case, as changing Buttercup in that way fundamentally changes the story, which isn’t The Princess Bride.
At the same time, remaking the film exactly the same feels ill-conceived and unnecessary.
Just let the movie continue to be a relic of the past and put the energy of a remake into telling a new more-progressive story that can become a relic of this era.