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re: 'Whitewashing Heroes In Hollywood Movies"

Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:03 pm to
Posted by tennvol
Member since Nov 2014
2495 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:03 pm to
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"We have to stop perpetuating the racist myth that a (sic) only white man can save the world,"


That is not a myth.
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
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Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:08 pm to
Posted by tennvol
Member since Nov 2014
2495 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:12 pm to
Care to examine history for the last 2000 years?
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
36137 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:13 pm to
Was she offended when Idris Elba played a Norse God in Thor?
Posted by OMLandshark
Member since Apr 2009
108994 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:15 pm to
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I mean I don't disagree fully, it is imbalanced and can seem odd like this film, however, all of the other minorities and smaller populations will go see a Matt Damon film way before most other stars.

If people don't go see Matt Damon films, we'll stop getting Matt Damon in films. If they want different leads, then don't go see any film with a lead you don't like and encourage the people around you to do the same. Then support the leads you do like and want. Hollywood is going to follow the money, not the feelings.


But be honest, Freaux, how often do American film studios give Asian actors even a chance at a leading role? Why not throw the dice at least once and have someone like Steven Yeun the chance to star in a film? I mean, shite, there are movies made every fricking year with gay main characters; why not try it with Asians, especially considering they're the actual majority of the world.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 8:21 pm
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
83546 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:19 pm to
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That is not a myth.
Gtfo
Posted by tennvol
Member since Nov 2014
2495 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:21 pm to
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Gtfo



You don't like truth?
Posted by ginms
Ridgeland Ms
Member since Aug 2007
1885 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:43 pm to
Go F yourself. Sick and tired of the white guy always being the bad guy. Take a look around you kid and wake the f up.
Posted by Tiger in NY
Neptune Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2003
30385 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:50 pm to
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she serious? Did we forget about all of the action movies where Jackie Chan and Jet Li played the "hero" role? I mean, if she was talking strictly about the movie The Great Wall, I could see her point. However, there are plenty of mainstream movies where a person of color is the "hero"




Meh, Hollywood has been terrible with this shite forever. I am with her on this one. Theye had white people play all kinds of roles, indians (dot), Indians (feather), middle easterners, Latin as middle eastern, etc.

Using Jackie Chan and Jet LI doesn't really help your point either, as they can only be cast as Asian kung fu stars, lol.
This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 8:52 pm
Posted by Tiger in NY
Neptune Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2003
30385 posts
Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:50 pm to
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This post was edited on 8/1/16 at 8:52 pm
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