I would think a role as ubiquitous as Helen of Troy
should probably maintain some semblance of at least trying to be Greek. Up next, ""The Diary of Anne Frank" starring Hiam Abbass  Previous Message
sometimes it's not. Yes, they have made some re-casts with black actors for white people but it was dumb. But sometimes you have to keep the person the same color. Not always.
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 So there is this big todo about Nolan casting a black actress to play Helen of Troy - AceFrehley Yesterday, 12:31:55
- you should absolutely care if you had any interest in seeing an enjoying this movie. - arthurkirkland Yesterday, 15:10:37
- Related question: is mulatto now a frowned upon term?* - Lexillini Yesterday, 14:35:53
- I don’t care if they change race of fictional characters, like Snow White - Learning_and_Labor Yesterday, 14:20:41
- I care. It’s not authentic it’s propaganda to race swap - DouchieHowser Yesterday, 14:09:23
- I don't particularly care, but the re-assigning of ethnicity amuses me. - Figs Yesterday, 13:12:50
- So dumb. I would have actually considered going to the theater for this. - villain Yesterday, 12:49:13
- At best, that face might launch a dozen ships. Tops.* - Lexillini Yesterday, 12:46:57
- nvmnd all good* - AceFrehley Yesterday, 12:32:24
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on February 3, 2026, 13:24:55, in reply to "Look, I'll say this. Sometimes the race of the actor is very important "