Do You Care When White Actors Play Non White Roles?

[LeonardoBjj]

- Michael Clark Duncan was amazing as Kingpin!
I know Johnny Depp would be a horrible Lex Luthor.

 

[Sinister]

You mean DEI hires?

 

[Renard]

I assume this is a theoretical exercise because that hasn't really been happening for decades, only the reverse.

 

[Ruprecht]

Just looked at the numbers - it actually did fairly well. Turns out the Duke was the draw after all.

No doubt Wayne was still a draw, that was the peak of his stardom and the reason he could demand a role. What numbers are you looking at though? It cost 6 million to make and brought in 4.5 million in the US. Globally it got 9 million total, but after the cost of marketing and distribution it's reported that they lost money and it was a massive financial flop. Howard bought back every print of the film (presumably from embarassment) at the cost of 12 million. Wayne got a "Golden Turkey" for worst casting, and the script was written with Marlon Brando in mind.

 

[fungi]

It depends.

Pacino doing Carlito's way and Scarface is awesome. And technically, Pacino can be considered a "Latino".

Mickey Rooney doing a Japanese landlord is outright intentionally offensive.

Noklais costa-waldemort playing an Egyptian was just silly.

RDJ doing Tropic thunder was a parody, and was/is protected by free speech, and ended up being a great piece of comedic art.

So, it depends.

I do prefer when actors of specific races/ethnicities historically correctly represent actual historical figures.

If it's fiction, IDGAF if Supahman were black, gay, trans, or a furry.

 

[fungi]

Toshiro Mifunendez is GOAT.

Toshiro Mifunendez es El Cabrón!!!

 

[fungi]

I don't really care just act your ass off.

This one wouldn't fly though.

YTF not?

 

[fungi]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger played homos in Brokeback. Neither was Gay.

Prove it.
I heard everyone in Hollyweird sucked dick for roles.

 

[fungi]

*Btw you're comparing two totally different things. Recasting a character (who is already established as white) with a black guy for diversity purposes is not the same as an actor who is white, playing the part of a character who is a different ethnicity.

 

[fungi]

...Nobody wants to see a black little mermaid.

Some black little girls do. Most likely. Probably.

 

[wh4tttt]

YTF not?

Bad optics Gosling white colonizer Wakanda what can go wrong.



If your a studio head and you greenlit the above. I have to question your ability to stick to your fiduciary duties.

 

[Osculater]

Bad optics Gosling white colonizer Whitekanda what can go wrong.



If your a studio head and you greenlit the above. I have to question your ability to stick to your fiduciary duties.

Wood watch

 

[Dalarna3]

The protestant

I got you.

 

[NoSmilez]

I don't really care. Actors should be allowed to challenge themselves and try out different roles. Some roles might be too difficult. Daniel Day Lewis playing Ho Chi Minh in a biopic is a little too much.

 

[fungi]

Bad optics Gosling white colonizer Wakanda what can go wrong.



If your a studio head and you greenlit the above. I have to question your ability to stick to your fiduciary duties.

So?..