Critic Accuses Prince of Persia of "Whitewashing"
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Frankly, I agree, if you're going to do a movie with a specific and more obvious choice lead character and you completely go the other way, many people are going to see that as ethnically offensive (Not necessarily racist) and just stupid.
Persians aren't the 'white washing' Americans the independent directer was talking about.Morty815 said:
Dumb ass.
I think Persian actors should have been given auditions.. but at the end of the day, the actor who did the best job should be given the role.
And I think that the game was made for a Western audience right? Not a Persian one. So having a Western-appealing lead is.. logical.
Avatar is a bit tricky... Although it was very Asian in setting, the main characters only sometimes looked Asian. Big blue eyes, light brown hair, squarer faces... Hopefully the movie will have more than just Aang be Asian and it'll be a nice balance.
And I think that the game was made for a Western audience right? Not a Persian one. So having a Western-appealing lead is.. logical.
Avatar is a bit tricky... Although it was very Asian in setting, the main characters only sometimes looked Asian. Big blue eyes, light brown hair, squarer faces... Hopefully the movie will have more than just Aang be Asian and it'll be a nice balance.
While i didn't really like the movie i thought it made sense, the prince never really looked very persian (well he kind of did in PoP '08) and he certainly never had a persian accent so if he suddenly sprouted one in the movie it would've been a tad strange.
How many good Persian actors are there in this country? Honestly? If there are any, then yes, it is a terrible shame that they didn't hire them, but I can't think of any off the top of my head that could have pulled it off. Or any at all, for that matter. I mean, what do they expect us to do, borrow actors from Iran on a Hollywood equivalent of a foreign exchange program?
And yet, if Will Smith was cast as the next James Bond or Batman, you would be able to sail away to foreign lands on the river of tears from fans.
Lets just be honest.. they went with a white actor to portray an ethnic character because it was better than actually seeking out an ethnic actor from the region who speaks english, of which there happen to be MANY, especially if you look in Europe.
Honestly, if they could have got away with it they'd have cast Johnny Depp and we all know this is the truth...
Lets just be honest.. they went with a white actor to portray an ethnic character because it was better than actually seeking out an ethnic actor from the region who speaks english, of which there happen to be MANY, especially if you look in Europe.
Honestly, if they could have got away with it they'd have cast Johnny Depp and we all know this is the truth...
How rude, Hollywood making a movie they way they want. They should apologise immediatly.
Did Jehanzeb Dar stop to think that maybe the reason they chose Jake Gyllenhaal for the lead role was because he was who the film makers condiered to be the best for the job?
Sure the movie would probably appear more authentic and Persian if it actually had some Persians in it.
But hey, If you don't like it don't see it.
Did Jehanzeb Dar stop to think that maybe the reason they chose Jake Gyllenhaal for the lead role was because he was who the film makers condiered to be the best for the job?
Sure the movie would probably appear more authentic and Persian if it actually had some Persians in it.
But hey, If you don't like it don't see it.
this is an old discussion. America has always been one to not properly cast their (non american) parts. Look at Sean Connery and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Anytime you had a character with a "funny Accent' they played the parts. They have both played everything from russian to english and then some.
Yes some of that is just racist. IE Bruce Lee got the useless butler part in the green hornet and David Carradine played Kwai Chang Caine in Kung fu because american producers didn't feel that an asian man could play the part correctly.
Personally I don't know if this is racist or not. However, in my opinion, they casted the part biased on the individual actors level of being known.
Yes some of that is just racist. IE Bruce Lee got the useless butler part in the green hornet and David Carradine played Kwai Chang Caine in Kung fu because american producers didn't feel that an asian man could play the part correctly.
Personally I don't know if this is racist or not. However, in my opinion, they casted the part biased on the individual actors level of being known.