People are mad about a black woman being in a movie set in the Mediterranean, even though we already know that the movie isn't trying to look accurate to the time and place. And frankly, it makes way more sense for a black person to be there than all the pale English and Irish actors that we usually see.
I mean I think it's a bit disingenuous to be shocked by the discourse when the internet would be having a conniption if they cast a white woman in a traditionally African role.
The internet was mad enough at Odessa Ozarion for considering a role for a movie where she was literally the "correct" ethnicity but wasn't dark skinned enough that she turned the role down and publically apologised lol.
I personally dont think it should matter either way, but either commit to actors needing to be the accurate ethnicity or don't, don't pick and choose depending on if they're white or black
if they cast a white woman in a traditionally African role
OH my sweet summer child hold on to your fuckin' pearls. How soon we forget they blacked out Angelina Jolie to play a Cuban-Afro character.
The fact that they care about the melanin of a leading character and not the inaccuracy of the armor, weapons, ships, etc honestly to me is a total condemnation that it's never actually about accuracy.
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u/JePPeLit 13d ago
People are mad about a black woman being in a movie set in the Mediterranean, even though we already know that the movie isn't trying to look accurate to the time and place. And frankly, it makes way more sense for a black person to be there than all the pale English and Irish actors that we usually see.