| xxbrothawizxx63 said: Maybe I've just become desensitized to the issue because I'm a minority and this isn't anything new, but I just can't give this any weight when it's a fictional character without any real cultural significance. 1) Somehow I kinda doubt the answer to question 2 even if it may be the case for you. Whitewashing won't end because entertainment is made for its audience. The biggest consumer base is western Caucasians. Diversity is fashionable and minority groups continue to grow in influence in these nations. It's not surprising that this is occurring. As China has grown in influence, Asian stars have become more commonplace and are actively sought out to portray roles to be marketable in those territories. Directors have artistic license with a movie because it is an adaptation. There are cases when this might be inappropriate, 2) but this just isn't worth being bothered by. |
1) You doubt whatever you wish. I can only speak for myself but I would be pissed off at this no matter the race. If the circumstances were reversed and Ciri was black in the books I would be just as pissed off at this and debate it just the same with people here. Then again, if the circumstances were reversed, nowadays I don't think they would ever even conceive of doing this, would they?. The casting director/producer (whoever made this decision) would be crucified in the mainstream media and they would walk away from their decision immediately.
But since the original character is white, it's "cool". Who cares if the original story is being bastardized right?. Double standard BS like this should be called out and pointed for what it is. Forced "Diversity" hypocrisy. I'm all for a diverse group of people making new media with new characters with a multitude of backgrounds. I'm not against, say, a Predator movie with a black main cast or a Star Wars movie with an all-female main cast. I'm cool with that. But what's important to me is that the characters are new. Poe Dameron and Finn?, cool. A black Han Solo when/if they remake the first movie?, BS. That's the way I think. It's the same thing for any movie remake, book/comic/game adaptation or any other form of adaptation. Respect the source or don't bother.
2) To you maybe, not for me. This pisses me off. I don't agree with your "If it's not a real person being adapted, who cares"-stance. If I care about the original character, I want to see him/her be adapted in a respectful way.
