Guest Len B'stard Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Ben Kingsley is of Indian descent so he just squeaks that one.EDIT - Has there been racism in this thread?No but there will be now...you white bastard, you Why can you change everything, but the color of somebody's skin?People are kinda sensitive about it because historically it is related to certain dubious practices like blackface and all that.No, I'm talking about the race of a character being changed to suit the most qualified actor. Not an actor changing their skin color. Can a white man play Malcolm X, can a black man play Winston Churchill...Superheros are not historical figures. It's totally different. We're talking about fantasy fiction here - which you can change at a whim.JesusGenghis KhanBob Dylan/threadTo be fair, i can sort of see the Bob Dylan in him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 You know what, fuck it. Black people can play white people, white people can play black people, chinese people can play dinosaurs, and blue people can play rainbow people. Who gives a fuck as long as the job is done well and with good intent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyTron Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Ben Kingsley is of Indian descent so he just squeaks that one.EDIT - Has there been racism in this thread?Pfff... His grandfather was Indian. Half of him is british from this mother's side, his father is one half-Indian and a mixture of different African ethnicities. Hardly Indian. As I said; of Indian descent.Heck, it's closer than Lou Diamond Phillips always getting the role of a Native American! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Why can you change everything, but the color of somebody's skin?People are kinda sensitive about it because historically it is related to certain dubious practices like blackface and all that.No, I'm talking about the race of a character being changed to suit the most qualified actor. Not an actor changing their skin color. Can a white man play Malcolm X, can a black man play Winston Churchill...Superheros are not historical figures. It's totally different. We're talking about fantasy fiction here - which you can change at a whim.JesusGenghis KhanBob Dylan/thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay410 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Is the world ready for a black batman? They will call him, "BlackMan". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***Flawless Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 white people can play black peopleUm... no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gia Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I think someone is forgetting an academy award nominated performance here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lio Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 white people can play black peopleUm... no.Anthony Hopkins and Wentworth Miller played a black character in The Human Stain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Bond Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 It's like every few years when its rumored that there is going to be a black James Bond, as if somehow changing the character's race means that the film won't be perceived as racist when it wouldn't anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***Flawless Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I think someone is forgetting an academy award nominated performance here The character was a satirical jab at the fact that Hollywood white-washes characters and how roles are less-likely to be offered to black people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gia Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I think someone is forgetting an academy award nominated performance here The character was a satirical jab at the fact that Hollywood white-washes characters and how roles are less-likely to be offered to black people.I know, I was joking (that's what the wink was for lol ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Al Jolson played a black character in....oh wait, nevermind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***Flawless Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I think someone is forgetting an academy award nominated performance here The character was a satirical jab at the fact that Hollywood white-washes characters and how roles are less-likely to be offered to black people.I know, I was joking (that's what the wink was for lol )Sorry! Considering the opinions of some in this thread, I can't be too sure of who'd actually agree with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NGOG Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Michael Jackson was terrific at performing a white man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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