After seeing the first image of Snow White it appears the Dwarves are CGI. CGI is okay but real "little people" actors are not? I'm sure there were actors who would glad take the roles as one of the seven dwarves. The actions of Uber PC Disney makes no sense here.
shareYou have a problem with that?
Are you dwarfophobic or something?
It sounds like Disney is the one that is dwarfphobic when they refuse to hire actual dwarves.
shareGood points. I mean, the roles are somewhat limited for them as it is.
Maybe some of them were calling it stereotyping to cast real life dwarves as the mythical type of dwarf? I don't know. I don't know anything anymore.
The only actual dwarf I actually saw complain was Peter Dinklage, and I saw other dwarves come out and basically say STFU. Because as you say, the types of roles they will usually be offered is limited anyway. They don't want even more opportunities to be taken from them. Peter is rare in that he has gotten all sorts of roles over the years that dwarves usually wouldn't be offered--Tyrion Lannister, the children's author in Elf, and so forth--and I think he's lost touch with what it means to be a typical dwarf actor.
shareYOUR POST IS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF WHY DINKLAGE FEELS THE WAY HE DOES ABOUT THESE ROLES...HE IS NOT A DWARF...A DWARF IS A FANTASY CREATURE...LIKE A LEPRECHAUN OR A FAIRY.
shareAccording to the dictionary a dwarf is "a person with a usually genetic disorder resulting in atypically short stature and often disproportionate limbs."
Nothing fantasy about that. Peter Dinklage exists.
So...Dinklage doesn't actually exist?
shareHi PrimeMinisterX!! How have you been?
"Peter is rare in that he has gotten all sorts of roles over the years that dwarves usually wouldn't be offered--Tyrion Lannister, the children's author in Elf,"
It makes sense that he and another little person would be offered these roles. The Tyrion Lannister character is a dwarf and the book editor was a character in a movie about Santa Clauss and elves.
The problem with Peter is that he pretty much pulled the ladder out from under other little people who had no problem with taking roles as gnomes, or dwarves or other such characters. He spoke as if he was speaking for all of them and Disney listened. 7 little people lost a chance at a role that could have brought them the success he has had.
It's sad to be honest and one of the main reasons I will never watch this movie. The number one reason why I won't is because I am sick of these remakes and have no interest in them 😊
Hey! I've been good. I've seen your posts around, but I remember you saying, if I remember right, that your son uses your account so I never know if it's him or you! I hope you're doing well.
And yes, I agree that, in claiming to speak for better treatment for his community, he is actually harming them. Is he actually even trying to be helpful or is he just virtue signalling? I don't know, but as you say, the seven dwarves of Snow White are roles tailor-made for dwarves to play and having those roles stolen away from that segment of the acting community, that's now seven dwarf actors who will be passed up for those roles. There are so few roles for those guys as it is, why take away what is actually available?
DWARVES ARE FANTASY CREATURES...THERE ARE NO REAL LIFE DWARVES.
shareI do believe dwarf is the preferred nomenclature. I watched a documentary about people with that particular condition.
Then again, these things are constantly changing, especially in current year. I may have missed a memo.
DWARFISM IS ONE OF MULTIPLE CONDITIONS...USING THE TERM DWARF AS A CATCH ALL IS OFFENSIVE.
shareThe preferred term is actually "little person / people". I just had to go edit my previous post 😁
shareAll part of the rich tapestry that is the boobytrapped eggshell minefield of woke.
shareImagine trying to make Time Bandits today. Hollywood would gave a meltdown.
shareThey have made it. It's a new series being presented on Apple TV.
shareUm... yikes. I'll get back to you. Have to re-watch the original first.
shareIt's already being criticized and here is why:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1928307/mediaviewer/rm1483437057/?ref_=tt_mi_sm
I saw the trailer. Looks massively overproduced, crap script and and no dwarfs. Even the B52's wonderful Roam gets the full orchestral remix and sounds shit.
shareLittle people are regular humans with a genetic condition, they aren't Dwarves.
Dwarves are a mythical race with certain characteristics.
I'm not being PC here.
I think Asians look like Elves, for instance. I mean that in a good way. But, it would be weird to put white wings and pointed ears on a bunch of Asians and say they are Elves. So, casting people with a growth disorder is also strange, in my opinion.
Peter Dinklage looks "Sleepy" so imagine him as the "Dwarf" Sleepy...I would feel sorry for him.
They are called Dwarves in the title.
shareIt is odd how little people playing short characters like dwarves is problematic according to the "don't call them woke" people.
Usually they want characters played by actors who are the thing they are playing. With the exception of straight white people of course. A gay person playing straight or casting a non white actor to play a traditionally white character, even a historical character, is supposed to be celebrated.
Ah well. Crazy days.