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Miscast

posted 10 years ago by omari322
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I just watched CTA last night and it struck me that Shari Headley was miscast and Lisa McDowell and the role should have been played by Vanessa Bell Calloway. Shari is very beautiful but also just as bland while Vanessa is a better actress with more of a screen presence who also resembled the younger sister too.

Thoughts?

'Cause I'm Black you think I did it?

[–] 249 10 years ago

I never thought about it but there is some merit to the idea.

Vanessa is and was flat out gorgeous though and Lisa's character is supposed to be attractive but not FINE.