This reminds me of the last cod WW2 game that had a female black Nazi. They just can’t help themselves and the white knights will cry about the one actual mixed race kid in 1940s London so it’s totally “historically accurate”.
Same defense for Victorian England period pieces that look like downtown LA. “Well parts of Africa were under British rule and you had a handful of Africans in England so it totally makes sense”
Could you imagine the outrage if a historically accurate black American slave owner was made into film/tv? It’s always interesting how they’re so selective on who can be “diverse”.
On my list of interesting period pieces, a mini series about one of the prominent black slave owners would be fascinating. Or a movie or show from the perspective of a slave in Africa. I’d subvert expectations and have the trailer appear like a standard slave story until you see he is in Africa at the end of the trailer.
Also a documentary of the wars between Native Americans or a series on non western atrocities since they have gone over what the west has done with a fine tooth comb
It's not even an iconic picture, it's purely just an excuse to make another movie with The Message. Oh writer/director couldn't find anything about this boy in a generic undistinguished picture? No problem, just make it all up.
This reminds me of the last cod WW2 game that had a female black Nazi. They just can’t help themselves and the white knights will cry about the one actual mixed race kid in 1940s London so it’s totally “historically accurate”.
--leftists
Same defense for Victorian England period pieces that look like downtown LA. “Well parts of Africa were under British rule and you had a handful of Africans in England so it totally makes sense”
Could you imagine the outrage if a historically accurate black American slave owner was made into film/tv? It’s always interesting how they’re so selective on who can be “diverse”.
They literally aren't aware free black slave holders existed.
Of course not, just like if you say the shores of Tripoli they think it’s a vacation destination.
On my list of interesting period pieces, a mini series about one of the prominent black slave owners would be fascinating. Or a movie or show from the perspective of a slave in Africa. I’d subvert expectations and have the trailer appear like a standard slave story until you see he is in Africa at the end of the trailer.
Also a documentary of the wars between Native Americans or a series on non western atrocities since they have gone over what the west has done with a fine tooth comb
The Powhatan/ Jamestown wars and massacre would have been a great series but would never get made today
The movie is based on a picture of a black kid leaving London during the Blitz
Whoop-de-shit
It's not even an iconic picture, it's purely just an excuse to make another movie with The Message. Oh writer/director couldn't find anything about this boy in a generic undistinguished picture? No problem, just make it all up.
Kinda racist of Steve McQueen to think his mom was white then…
They needed a white woman to worship black dick
From reading his bio on wikipedia - yeah, I'd say that was the reason.