Questions: Entertainment & Arts

Whenever a white actor portrays a non-white character, or the original culture is ignored in favour of white (usually American) actors, people complain about white-washing.

Yet when characters who are quite explicitly white are portrayed by black actors, that's a progressive step forward.

In your opinion, is this fair?

I'm not asking whether it happens or not, because it definitely happens in both directions, but the former is perceived negatively while the latter is perceived positively.

Let me give you another example: when movies or games don't include enough black people (despite being based on a culture that is predominantly white), its a bad thing. But movies that are almost exclusively made up of black actors are acceptable or not questioned at all.

Where do you stand on this debate?

#Race #Politics #Movies

I'm not a fan of the Disney live-action remakes, but it seems that the exceptionally white Ariel will be played by Halle Bailey.

What are your thoughts on this?

#Disney #Movies