[ SECRET POST #3560 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3560 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

I'm glad people are talking about the fact that a book by a white author is being made by a white director w/ lots of white actors, and the fact that a lot of white people (me included) never really have to think about race unless we choose to. It's good to be reminded. It's good to ask for more diversity. It's good to have these discussions even when people try to shut them down.

I'm not a fan of Mr. Burton. Just not into his movies. But he's famous and well-loved by many. I for one am glad that he's still not above critique. I doubt he reads F!S or is suddenly going to include more variety in casting choices, but these are still conversations that need to exist until Hollywood is actually race blind and casts for roles instead of looks.

Instead of casting the usual white girl with blond hair (or brown hair and glasses and a sassy attitude, both v thin of course) as "the love interest" of the white guy who saves the world, maybe cast the best actor or actress for the role. Yeah, there's still room for two stereotypical bit part POC roles per movie (sassy black prostitute! angry latino gangster! inscrutable asian played by white man with tape on his eyes!!!). But that's not good enough.

Yeah, there have been improvements but the world could use more. Movies aren't just watched by White Americans and it's time to change the reflection of the world as being only about white people (and a few bone-thrown stereotypes).

srry fr rant

[(Anonymous)]

Instead of casting the usual white girl with blond hair (or brown hair and glasses and a sassy attitude, both v thin of course) as "the love interest" of the white guy who saves the world, maybe cast the best actor or actress for the role.

Didn't this happen with the Dark Tower and then someone complained that a black actor for that particular white character didn't make sense?

[(Anonymous)]

The character of Roland in the Dark Tower being played by Elba will change some minor aspects of the story and certain character dynamics IF they decide to go for an absolutely exact adaptation of the book... which, actually, doesn't seem to be exactly what they're going for? Which is a great idea imo, especially considering the nature of the series.

There are some people complaining about the casting, but for the most part i think people are fine with it. If anything, Stephen King himself has absolutely endorsed it multiple times.