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Stop stealing minority characters

posted 10 years ago by fallmonths
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Just to remind the hypocrites with double standard like M-Rod, what's truly been stolen.

(Native American) Tiger Lily in "Pan" (2015), Portrayed by: caucasian actress Rooney Mara
(Thailand) King Mongkut of Siam in "The King and I" (2015), Portrayed by: Caucasian actor
(Egyptians) Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Portrayed by: Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton
(Native American) Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" (2013), Portrayed by: Johnny Depp
(half-Ethiopian) Nora in "Warm Bodies" (2013), Portrayed by: caucasian actress Analeigh Tipton
(Latino) Tony Mendez in "Argo" (2012), Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
(Korean) Hae-Joo Chang in "Cloud Atlas" (2012), Portrayed by: Jim Sturgess
(Latina) Irene in "Drive" (2011), Portrayed by: Carey Mulligan
(Japanese) Katara and Sokka in "The Last Airbender" (2010), Portrayed by: Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone
(Persian) Dastan in "Prince of Persia": The Sands of Time (2010), Portrayed by: Jake Gyllenhaal
(Japanese) Goku in "Dragonball: Evolution" (2009), Portrayed by: Justin Chatwin
(Asian American) Jeffrey Ma in "21" (2008), Portrayed by: Jim Sturgess
(Half Cuban) Mariane Pearl in "A Mighty Heart" (2007), Portrayed by: Angelina Jolie
(Inuit, Native American) Eben Oleson in "30 Days of Night" (2007), Portrayed by: Josh Hartnett
(Black) Brandi Boski in "Stuck" (2007), Portrayed by: blonde actress Mena Suvari
(Hispanic, El Salvador) Alicia Nash in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001), Portrayed by: Jennifer Connelly
(Indian) Hrundi Bakshi in "The Party" (1968), Portrayed by: Peter Sellers
(African general) Othello in "Othello" (1965), Portrayed by: Laurence Olivier
(Puerto Rican) Maria in "West Side Story" (1961), Portrayed by: Natalie Wood
(Japanese) I.Y. Yunioshi in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), Portrayed by: Mickey Rooney
(Native American) Ira Hamilton Hayes in "The Outsider" (1961), Portrayed by: Tony Curtis
(Latino) Miguel Vargas in "A Touch of Evil" (1958), Portrayed by: Charlton Heston
(Okinawan) Sakini in "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956), Portrayed by: Marlon Brando
(Mongol) Genghis Khan in "The Conqueror" (1956), Portrayed by: John Wayne
(Native American) Massai in "Apache" (1954), Portrayed by: Burt Lancaster
Jade Tan in "Dragon Seed" (1944), Portrayed by: Katharine Hepburn
Wang and O-Lan in "The Good Earth" (1937), Portrayed by: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer

[–] jmaybay 8 years ago

That doesnt make the actor/actress racist, silly. Thats someone going out for a job. MOST not all MOST actors and actresses go out for roles because they like their jobs and the role is great. Or hell the money is right. rich or not. Money is money.

Lucy is NOT a role made for an asian woman just so you know. It could have been a white woman black woman latina whatever. Especially since its about a woman overseas who initally gets stolen and she does because she is too trusting and her fam is in anothet country. Could be any race.

Yes there is a huge whitewashing problem in hollywood and yes actors/actresses could help by not taking those roles but they have to work. They cant just turn away roles. Hollywood is a 15 minute of fame deal give off too many roles and you CAN start to fade. No one wants to take that chance.