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Could a black actor be the lead role?

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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But keep Dakota Johnson as the female lead.

and if you say no, why not?

[–] blue1981 (6730) 2 years ago

No because the books were not written that way.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Many books were written one way and portrayed differently in a movie

[–] shydwaynehobbs (282) 2 years ago

he was already duh lol!

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Sure, I don’t see why not.

[–] kwestmo (4223) 2 years ago

That would make the movie racist as the lead is an abuser of women, a stalker, etc. Methinks you are a racist for making the suggestion.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

so when the abuser is white is ok, but when he is black he's an simply an abuser...? OK then

[–] kwestmo (4223) 2 years ago

you said that I did not. I said you are a racist for making the suggestion.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Right…..

[–] PaladinNJ (20428) 4 months ago

Can't help but think of Pelican Brief when I saw this post. The two main characters were supposed to be interested in each other. Denzel Washington put the brakes on that because he thought it would hurt the box office. I imagine they would probably have thought the same here if it was considered.