"a fictionalized african nation from a marvel comic book, respected. Homers Odyssey representing real greek culture: replaced"
-- and to add to that
"-real greek culture: replaced------- [and altered.]"
That man's (George the Giant Slayer, on Youtube) script is top-notch
POV: me when other brothas & sistas stepping up spittin pure uncut, potent facts without "imo" in their mouths::: 🧐🍷
"-turn disrespect into dollars."
exactly.
Cause if it's not that deep? Ok, cool. Then give us more Gods of Egypt 2016, this time showcasing more obscure African gods & goddesses. Cast Timothée Chalamet as Anansi & more films like The Conqueror (1956 film) *John Wayne as Genghis Khan*, and make them eligible for an Oscar if it's good.
If it's not that "deep", then lets have more fun with this. Because if it's only one way, then it's not diversity, it's selection:: kinda disgusting.
"Disgusting is kind of an overreaction", yeah? How about rigid norms like Authentic casting which limits voice actors & voice actresses work prospects even more (thanks for that btw, dear Corporate)
📌POV::'You voice the black, because you're black. And because the character is black, regardless if you were raised in Italy, you can voice the American Black because you are simply.......black.'
I'm helping, said the maternal minded progressive.
📌POV: 'You're a woman that can voice a 13yrold boy or even a toddler, or an infant, convincingly? And you are the best in your field for over 20 goddamn years? Too damn bad, you don't get to make a living today Sista because that's not authentic. Your skill as a VOICE+ACTRESS is irrelevant in VOICE+ACTING. Welcome to the better way.'
..... toxic... framework. And these ppl think they know what's best-- For you.
📌POV: I, as an actor, helped make the film eligible for an Oscar not because it's good, not because I did anything special but because I was wrapped in the right skin color.
#progress #diversity #selection
And these big wig ppl think they're the good guys & we're supposed to clap and consume.
This is what happens when Corporate turns into Mommy. This is what happens when your professional, academic, media complexes gradually turn- into- mommy.
TL;DR
It all bleeds into these harmless little casting decisions, these harmless, predictable, repetitive, formulaic casting decisions--- obeying rigid norms, when last I checked, norms were a bad thing but I guess that only applies to Patriarchal frameworks..... that make 90%+ of the cool shit, including superheroes ..... even the Odyssey?
The reverse has happened, 100% White guy as Genghis Khan? Really? Lol.
But how dominant this has been going on, so fixed into the media complex YOU HAVE to have this crap in your video games, comics, and movies? Just to be eligible for awards?
Brown up your project as if the people you're hiring are these pieces on a gameboard, then maybe we'll give you a cookie. It's disgusting.
Outrage aside fam, I'm Juuuust sayin', an animated epic of a talented Hispanic/white/asian woman whatever voicing a black woman playing Mulan with a solid character arc, Spiderverse tier animation, & whooping ass to 2008 Dubstep with Daniel Pemberton & John Ottman on the score, just might be the palette cleanser Hollywood needs, bold & brave. Not even joking.
See, it began as expanding opportunities aka good intentions, i get that--
and then, as usual, the collectivist (*cough Soc***ist)/diversity turned into "selection" & another form of homogeneity but only for the right people.
Because ofc benevolent discrimination whatdoyaknow? Isn't moral superiority, it's a takeover, and if that's too dramatic.
Then try: Double standard. 🌈
If being sidelined in their own fic-cultural lore was good enough for the Greeks. (Cause they still have Homer's original book, TROY, other translations; they can just go enjoy the takes that's deemed accurate tbh, all jokes aside.)
Let's give the Chinese a whirl in the name of creative liberties & artistic risk, or "representing the world-" in the cultural specific story that's not about "the world", and see how that goes. ¯\_👁👄👁_/¯
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