And making the Ancient One Tilda Swinton was a capitulation to the Chinese market which would have banned the film if it featured a prominent Tibetan character, so absolutely a fucked up move yes.
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And making the Ancient One Tilda Swinton was a capitulation to the Chinese market which would have banned the film if it featured a prominent Tibetan character, so absolutely a fucked up move yes.
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She killed it in that role though. Much like Hitler constructing the autobahn, sometimes morally bad decisions can lead to something good.
This is an acceptable answer to me. Though I wish everyone followed it. Side note: Can we talk about how living far under the ocean would make developing Black Skin Pigment as humans did basically impossible tho? checkmate.
Edit: Devils Advocate here - King Triton is based on a character from Greek Mythology, and would almost certainly have been white. Now we're blackwashing Greek Mythology smh
black people can't swim though so this is gonna have to be a short movie
Why would fish people have the same evolutionary traits as people, maybe being harder to see in the dark is an advantageous trait to them. Or maybe fish people live in tropical climates and stay close to the surface, which still lets UV-B radiation through up to a depth of several meters.
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So here's a couple of things outside of what was mentioned regarding stuff like the black panther.
1. Thinking this is touching an established character strictly over skin color is dumb af. Being that specific on skin tone is insane. Like they could do a shot for shot adaptation but they messed with the character because she's now black? really?
2. Movies are an extension of theater and theater never cared about this shit. Women play male characters, male play women characters, different ethnicities play even historical figures (hi2u Hamilton, which while amazing, is hardly the first time a black man has played a white historical figure). You mentioned Hermione, well, the stage play has her played by a black actress. I wish we got back to that idea.
3. To me, in a perfect world, actors would constantly play other races, sexes, etc. etc. because the whole point of acting (to an actor that is) is to play something you are not. I do worry that we are trying to pigeon hole people into playing their race. This includes saying Asian characters should be played by Asians; however, I am not ignorant to the fact that situations such as Black Panther the issue is representation. We're not at the point where white people can play black characters, because the playing field isn't remotely leveled yet. So I see why we want more of that (for a long time probably) first before we could ease up on it.
And lastly: I post this all the time, but whenever you think people shouldn't touch the source/established characters, and that canon is so important, remember this: Red was an Irishman. He got the name for his flaming red hair. And they picked the absolute best man for the role. So to those who are so worried about her skin color, I say:
When you change a characters appearance, yes you are changing them. Most people grew up with the cartoon version of the movie, so when they saw a live action they didn't expect her to be changed so drastically. When I see an adaptation of something like a video game or cartoon, i personally like to it it faithful to the original.
Movies are a lot different than theater. In fact, in many movies and in sequels they try to get people who appear very close to their source material or hell even kids to look like their parents. There is a stronger realism aspect and people critique the choices these movies make for actors so that they look like the source material. I remember for an example, the X-men being critiqued as if they look similar to their comic counterparts.
I brought up Hermoine because its an example of changing an established character. It just seems to cause an outrage if its done by any white person, but never in reverse (its celebrated then.) So when all the people praised Hamilton for changing the race, why didn't they praise Tilda for being the ancient one?
That's my whole point. Why is that fair? Why does it even need to be a thing? Just create more black characters or movies (some of which are already being done and successful like Get out or the horror one recently.) Why changed established characters just to create a stir, seems silly. I honestly would be disapointed if they changed Black Panther to feature all white guys, because it isn't in the source material.We're not at the point where white people can play black characters, because the playing field isn't remotely leveled yet. So I see why we want more of that (for a long time probably) first before we could ease up on it.
Well I mean I'm okay with this portrayal of Ariel like 100% do not care, but I appreciate the laugh."To me, in a perfect world, actors would constantly play other races, sexes, etc. etc. because the whole point of acting (to an actor that is) is to play something you are not. ! ExceptWhitePeoplelol"
Edit: I mean if ya'll want Blaxploitation back sign me up
They 100% should've cast a real fish for this. Casting a human to play a half-human is clearly a middle finger to all aquatic craniates out there. Disgusting.
Thats the argument they're trying to hide from us
Why does this adaptation need to be for old people? Why can't it instead be for attracting new generations? This film isn't for you.
Yes, but it doesn't have to be.Movies are a lot different than theater. In fact, in many movies and in sequels they try to get people who appear very close to their source material or hell even kids to look like their parents. There is a stronger realism aspect and people critique the choices these movies make for actors so that they look like the source material. I remember for an example, the X-men being critiqued as if they look similar to their comic counterparts.
Because a. it's theater and b. it's about representation.I brought up Hermoine because its an example of changing an established character. It just seems to cause an outrage if its done by any white person, but never in reverse (its celebrated then.) So when all the people praised Hamilton for changing the race, why didn't they praise Tilda for being the ancient one?
Because we can't change our history. Because people our age never got a black princess when they were a little girl, so time to fix that for future girls. Because we care a little bit more about making it better than "mah immersions."Why is that fair? Why does it even need to be a thing?
We are. But there's nothing wrong with doing both.Just create more black characters or movies (some of which are already being done and successful like Get out or the horror one recently.)
The people who are creating the stir, are people that hollywood probably doesn't care enough about (outside of free advertisement). And they don't have to cater to them.Why changed established characters just to create a stir, seems silly.
Face it, movies based on kids cartoons aren't for old people.
I have watched several of these remakes, and while I have in my head "I like the original more", guess who doesn't agree? My kids. Guess what? That's fucking awesome 'cause that means we each have a version we enjoy.
What the eff are you on about Draylo
In the original book the mermaid is green and is a metaphor for Anderson's forbidden bisexual love of another man.
Make a solid case for ONE THING about the story from the Disney movie that changes if Ariel is played by a black actress instead of a white one.
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Smdh Brandy played Cinderella and everyone was fine with that but Draylo is upset about a fucking fish.
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Honestly It'd be kinda fun helping it happen just so I can watch the third world shithole the world would quickly become, sadly I won't live long enough to see it, so I just wanna resist. But thats off topic, next time I visit Clown World we can throw poop at eachother over this.
now that's what i call yikes volume 5