re: Would movies like Apollo 13 and series like Band of Brothers be greenlit today?

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yet identity quotas are a real thing and it’s inevitable that they’ll impact casting. Historical productions set in the West will visibly suffer bc we’ll have to have nonsensical and ahistorical diversity.

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This is true. But as far as the OP's points/type of shows, stuff can still be made that is like it. I've mentioned it numerous times in this thread, but the most watched show on Apple+ for the past few months has been a show that falls perfectly into this category.

I'd argue that the WW2/war/NASA type movies the OP was talking about will probably remain more accurate than any other genre, especially if you were to compare it to movies and TV shows adapted from works of fiction/fantasy. Can I see a good, historically accurate take on a WW2 story, yes, 100%. Can a see a true to source Tolkien or Asimov film adaption these days, no.