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u/Far_Ladder_2836 13d ago

Lupita Nyong'o is black and plays Helen.  The original poster in the meme thinks this would be fixed by casting the above actress who, if you've wver been to Greece, looks way more caucasian/white than your average Greek.

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u/SosseV 13d ago

Had to Google her but Helen's main thing is that she is one of the most beautiful women in the world, so once again absolutely defendable casting.

I don't know why I would join in in such stupid non-discussions anyhow, as if any maga idiot would be convinced by rational arguments, or as if I should care as a European.

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u/Character-Pirate1297 13d ago

I think most of it is a chain reaction to Afrocentrism, which is a reaction to white supremacy by itself.

Typical influence of the USA’s polarised culture to the rest of the world. It always has to be either that, or the other.

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u/FOSSnaught 13d ago

I'm just enjoying the chaos over a fairly pointless controversy. My only wish is that Helen would have been played by Rupaul at this point.

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u/currynord 13d ago

Agamemnon…Shantè away

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u/fizzy_lime 13d ago

I'm crying lmao

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u/Draaly 13d ago

I'm surprised she isn't played by the rock at this point

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u/blah938 13d ago

That'd be better. Much better than this half way nonsense. Like are they pretending it's historically accurate, or just a re-imagining?

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u/deathbitchcraft 13d ago

"historically accurate" her dad was a swan.

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u/blah938 13d ago

Ok, at least pretending it's based on a greek myth. And for the record, Troy is a real greek city.

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u/Draaly 13d ago

Why do people keep bringing up this point while conveniently glossing over her appearance being described a number of times? Like I don't even care about the casting (not like i was gojng to watch the movie either way), but this argument is just fully disingenuous

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u/eawilweawil 13d ago

Considering she's married to a king of Sparta, she should be played by a teenage boy

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u/Savings_Poetry 13d ago

A whole new meaning to Achilles HEELS 👠