If it's in fashion then it's fashion. Like how mullet was in the 70s & 80s. At least they properly reflect the culture and historicity of the people back then. More than can be said about this Netflix's docuseries.
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Netflix Getting Sued for Blackwashing Cleopatra by Actual Egyptian
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If it's in fashion then it's fashion. Like how mullet was in the 70s & 80s. At least they properly reflect the culture and historicity of the people back then. More than can be said about this Netflix's docuseries.
Documentary of Martin Luther King Jr played by the whitest Scandinavian and the racists played by the blackest African when?
Isn't it progressive to rewrite history in such manner? Can't wait to be frank. The media and social storm will be worth it! Let's see if artistic license will apply then.
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I personally find things like this a little irksome. Especially considering the backdrop of people who whine whenever a white person happens to take the place of a black character. Which ever way people feel about the issue, they should at least be consistent about it.
Although it also depends on the context. If Quintin Tarantino made a film and he cast a black actor to play an historical white figure, I'd be cool with that. His films are often tongue and cheek and not meant to be very formal. I'm not familiar with this series, but if it's going for an historical vibe... yeah this stuff kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. Just screams political to me. Like Hannibal being casted as a sub-Saharan African in historical documentaries. It's most likely meant to skew/rewrite history. The same is true in the reverse, I don't like historical Egyptian based films for instance where the cast is all white people, lol. I don't really care about the origin of the character. If makeup can make them look convincing, fair enough. For instance, a black person with mixed racial ancestry may be able to naturally pull off a Mediterranean look.
I didn't read the story; I don't really understand the grounds where they can sue. The only thing I can think of is that the Egyptian government helped finance this series and the director went behind their back to cast a black lady as Cleopatra. Like many others, I'm simply just going to scroll past it. I've heard it's gotten rotten reviews anyways.
Although it also depends on the context. If Quintin Tarantino made a film and he cast a black actor to play an historical white figure, I'd be cool with that. His films are often tongue and cheek and not meant to be very formal. I'm not familiar with this series, but if it's going for an historical vibe... yeah this stuff kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. Just screams political to me. Like Hannibal being casted as a sub-Saharan African in historical documentaries. It's most likely meant to skew/rewrite history. The same is true in the reverse, I don't like historical Egyptian based films for instance where the cast is all white people, lol. I don't really care about the origin of the character. If makeup can make them look convincing, fair enough. For instance, a black person with mixed racial ancestry may be able to naturally pull off a Mediterranean look.
I didn't read the story; I don't really understand the grounds where they can sue. The only thing I can think of is that the Egyptian government helped finance this series and the director went behind their back to cast a black lady as Cleopatra. Like many others, I'm simply just going to scroll past it. I've heard it's gotten rotten reviews anyways.
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Back in the 1980s there was offense taken by the Egyptian government when Lou Gossett Jr portrayed the late President Anwar Sadat in a tv miniseries. Sadat clearly was dark complexion and I don’t think Gossett’s complexion was much different. I don’t remember much of it but it seemed to be a good series and Gossett was good in his role.
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On the other hand, I remember seeing the 2018 movie of Mary Queen of Scots which had a multicultural cast. The actors were talented but it seemed like a hodge pudge of confusion with the portrayals.
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On the other hand, I remember seeing the 2018 movie of Mary Queen of Scots which had a multicultural cast. The actors were talented but it seemed like a hodge pudge of confusion with the portrayals.
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