Update: Latest rumor shows casting for a white Ciri | Original: Netflix looking for non-white actress to play Ciri in the Witcher tv series

[KLAMarine]

SpokenTruth said:

KLAMarine said:

It's a non-issue someone might be denied work because their skin color is wrong?

That's largely irrelevant for something like acting.  A role may require someone be short, pale, female, purple hair, small chest, etc...   You can't call discrimination on everybody else who does not match that description.

Indeed but Ciri is an established character who is light-skinned.

Not only was that changed, I understand it is in writing that only a non-white actress can be hired for the role.

Why not just let the best actress play the role and whatever skin color she might be will be?

SpokenTruth said: 

And the concept of taking a job suggests someone else already had it.  in this case, it would mean that a white girl had to already be cast and then a BAME was hired to replace her.

It's not a matter of taking a job but rather denying the opportunity for someone who's white to show their own worth as an actress. Screwed right out of the gate.