They want to bastardize the Odyssey next
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The issue, for me, isn't even the casting (although that's an issue)...it's that it Current Year. Even if it's race swapping, I've enjoyed some myth/fantasy/epic/whatever inspired movies, despite that.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword had a black Bedivere and was still, to me, a very enjoyable movie. Prince of Persia has an Mbaka character, and he's great. Also...it has Gemma Arterton, so there's that.
Point is, even if it's not accurate, I can still enjoy a movie unless it's shoving propaganda in your face. Most of these actors are woke, so that they'd all attach themselves to the same project in current year is the real warning sign.
I miss the days when they could have black characters and not have it be about shitting on white people. I have nothing wrong with black characters, and I don't even mind the occasional race swap. My issue is that it's obviously political, and always only goes one way. I don't mind a creative liberty once in a while...the issue is the current batch of creative liberties...aren't creative. In the slightest. They don't add, they detract. And they can get fucked.
That said, I'll still wait and see. I won't give them money, but I'm not ready to write this off as complete trash before I've heard more. Nolan, while overrated in my opinion, still does good work. There's still the chance this is good.
Also, what the heck is a Lupita Nyong’o?
I used to not mind the occasional race swap but it’s been done to death and like you said there are political reasons behind it. Most annoying when it’s set in a specific period and it looks way out of place. Wasn’t that character explained in the King Arthur story as someone who came with the Romans but never left England?
Possibly, but it's still an excuse and a race swap, considering there's no evidence Bedivere was black, and no description of him as such. They can give any explanation they want, they're still swapping a white character into a black one.
Agreed. I think I have that confused with a book series. Honestly if I was in charge I’d put an immediate freeze on race swapping especially in period pieces on the grounds that it looks ridiculous. By all means do a show about a West African kingdom and by all means show all the slavery and everything that the west gets attacked for. Could do the same with pre-European arrival Americas
Exactly. That's what it so often comes down to. "Make your own shit." I have nothing against black characters. I have things against black/female/gay/whatever characters that are established straight white male characters, or what have you, for example.
Create new stories. I don't care how many of whatever group you put there, and you can float or sink on your own merits. I wish they were actually churning out good entertainment, instead off racist, sexist propaganda.