Hollywood whitewashes another Native American role

[santeesioux]

I guess diversity just means black and sometimes Hispanic to them. I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention.

http://www.avclub.com/article/today-hollywood-whitewashing-rooney-mara-cast-tige-202134

 

[santeesioux]

Of course the Indians in Peter Pan are pretty derpy to begin with, so i guess it doesn't matter?

 

[Natebishop3]

I guess diversity just means black and sometimes Hispanic to them. I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention.

http://www.avclub.com/article/today-hollywood-whitewashing-rooney-mara-cast-tige-202134

I don't think it has anything to do with race. I think it has everything to do with money.

Hollywood is extremely reluctant to cast anyone that isn't a proven commodity. This has led to a complete stall in the comedy genre. All comedies are made with known stars like Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, and Will Ferrell.

Similarly, they want to cast known actresses in big roles and there simply aren't any known female American Indians. Shit dude, think about the men they cast for American Indians. It's like the same two or three dudes every time. Hollywood doesn't want to branch out at all.

Also, it's rich old Jewish guys in Hollywood.

 

[santeesioux]

I don't think it has anything to do with race. I think it has everything to do with money.

Hollywood is extremely reluctant to cast anyone that isn't a proven commodity. This has led to a complete stall in the comedy genre. All comedies are made with known stars like Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, and Will Ferrell.

Similarly, they want to cast known actresses in big roles and there simply aren't any known female American Indians. Shit dude, think about the men they cast for American Indians. It's like the same two or three dudes every time. Hollywood doesn't want to branch out at all.

Also, it's rich old Jewish guys in Hollywood.

I didn't watch those awful Twilight movies, but weren't there some Injun women in those movies? I'm sure the crowd they're trying to get with this movie would recognize some of them.

 

[Natebishop3]

I didn't watch those awful Twilight movies, but weren't there some Injun women in those movies? I'm sure the crowd they're trying to get with this movie would recognize some of them.

I didn't watch them either, so I can't tell ya

Wasn't the main Indian character cast as a Latino though?

 

[santeesioux]

I didn't watch them either, so I can't tell ya

Wasn't the main Indian character cast as a Latino though?

Actually, now that i think about it, the main Indian guy in that movie is actually a white guy too :MARIS61:

Should have cast 40 something year old Adam Beach as a teen

 

[speeds]

Dragonball Z, Airbender, and Lone Ranger were pretty horrendous so it's not like it's a winning formula all the time.

 

[MarAzul]

I guess diversity just means black and sometimes Hispanic to them. I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention.

http://www.avclub.com/article/today-hollywood-whitewashing-rooney-mara-cast-tige-202134

You know, I read that article and I can't really figure out wtf they are talking about.
But I suppose deep down I don't really give a crap.

 

[Natebishop3]

Actually, now that i think about it, the main Indian guy in that movie is actually a white guy too :MARIS61:

Should have cast 40 something year old Adam Beach as a teen

I don't think Taylor Laughter (however you spell his name) is white though.

 

[MARIS61]

I can't think of any Indian actresses off-hand that would be suited for the role.

Maybe that's the problem.

And why no outcry when Eddie Murphy plays a woman's role? Plenty of better actresses were available.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I guess diversity just means black and sometimes Hispanic to them. I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention.

http://www.avclub.com/article/today-hollywood-whitewashing-rooney-mara-cast-tige-202134

HEY, AT LEAST YOU AREN'T ASIAN BRO. WE BE NINJAS AND YAKUZA CRIME LORDS.

 

[BlazerWookee]

So a white person can't play a person of another race? I thought race wasn't supposed to matter?

Oh, wait, there's money in hypersensitivity...

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

So a white person can't play a person of another race? I thought race wasn't supposed to matter?

Oh, wait, there's money in hypersensitivity...

David Carradine- White guy playing asian guy! :MARIS61:

 

[santeesioux]

HEY, AT LEAST YOU AREN'T ASIAN BRO. WE BE NINJAS AND YAKUZA CRIME LORDS.

 

[santeesioux]

You know, I read that article and I can't really figure out wtf they are talking about.
But I suppose deep down I don't really give a crap.

Just imagine Obama did it, so it's bad.

 

[santeesioux]

I don't think Taylor Laughter (however you spell his name) is white though.

I think they spray tanned him, that sounds like a white person thing all right

 

[BlazerWookee]

Shouldn't that be "Mickey Looney?"

 

[MarAzul]

Just imagine Obama did it, so it's bad.

I can't picture a white man playing his role.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

My favorite is James Bond's "Japanese" disguise in "You Only Live Twice". He shaved off his chest hair, wore thick eyebrows and a brown wig.

 

[noknobs]

I guess diversity just means black and sometimes Hispanic to them. I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention.

http://www.avclub.com/article/today-hollywood-whitewashing-rooney-mara-cast-tige-202134

Oh the horror of a white playing the role of this fictional character.

Lets all get offended and call people racist.

 

[MarAzul]

Oh the horror of a white playing the role of this fictional character.

Lets all get offended and call people racist.

He does without you prompting.

"I don't know why they're always called Liberal, Hollywood is as full of old white racist dudes as any GOP convention."

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

As if Hollywood is any indication of society as a whole. May be worse, may be better but either way it in no way represents anyone I know.This does.....http://www.king5.com/news/cities/ol...ying-to-exclude-white-staffers-249652471.html

 

[MARIS61]

Apparently they are all either dead, or too old for the part.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_actresses