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Idk who any of these are except the last one but
In defence of the first they appear to be in make up. If they’re playing a First Nations character that’s fine
Just like the last one would be fine if she was in make up to be white
But I assume the Little Mermaid wasn’t a remake, rather a completely separate story/character so it doesn’t matter
In defence of the first they appear to be in make up. If they’re playing a First Nations character that’s fine
How is it fine? Would it be fine for a white actor in makeup to play a black character?
But I assume the Little Mermaid wasn’t a remake
It was a remake of the Disney animated film that a bunch of people lost their shit over because, as everyone knows, real half-fish daughters of the god of the sea are white.
Would it be fine for a white actor in makeup to play a black character
Yes, black face is its own thing where the representation is offensive. The problem is the portrayal being offensive but acting is acting
It was a remake of the Disney animated film that a bunch of people lost their shit over
Then yeah put the girl in make up if she’s playing a white character. She would have gotten the role for being the best candidate and that would hold true either way
real half-fish daughters of the god of the sea are white.
Disney’s original character was but that doesn’t mean everyone is
You really don't understand what blackface is.
I think you’re the confused one
No I'm not. A white actor putting on dark-skinned makeup to play a black person is literally blackface.
I have no idea what you think blackface is, but you're wrong.
It has to be a racist depiction
If it’s just a black character then it doesn’t matter
It is racist just by virtue of being a white person playing a black person. FFS. Where are you even getting this from?
- Tonto?
- Raz al goul from Batman Begins. His mentor. No idea the spelling lol.
- The Ancient One from Dr. Strange and a few other MCU films.
- Wanda Maxinof/Scarlet Witch from various MCU media. First appearing in Avengers Age of Ultron.
- Ariel from The Little Mermaid.
Yep, the first one is Johnny Depp as Tonto in a Lone Ranger movie almost no one saw. Me included.
