It used to be pretty standard in Hollywood for big name stars to play roles of other races. For example, Yul Brenner played the king of Siam in The King and I. John Wayne played Ghengis Khan and looked absolutely ridiculous doing it.
I'd be curious to know if this was agenda driven race swapping or simply a continuation of that practice. Denzel Washington is a pretty popular actor, and they could be shoehorning him into the role for the draw his participation will bring more than anything else.
You would be right to say they wouldn't do it with a white star anymore though, so there's still the race aspect going on in that double standard.
It used to be pretty standard in Hollywood for big name stars to play roles of other races. For example, Yul Brenner played the king of Siam in The King and I. John Wayne played Ghengis Khan and looked absolutely ridiculous doing it.
I'd be curious to know if this was agenda driven race swapping or simply a continuation of that practice. Denzel Washington is a pretty popular actor, and they could be shoehorning him into the role for the draw his participation will bring more than anything else.
You would be right to say they wouldn't do it with a white star anymore though, so there's still the race aspect going on in that double standard.
Everything Hollywood does nowadays is agenda driven
Plus add in the fact that race swapping is so over done now.