Ok, as a man of color I would love to see darker skin tones represented in media, but I honestly think folks need to chill on the outrage and just give the actors a chance. The fact that the actor playing Roberto is still South American, albeit not dark skinned, is something the actor still has going for him, as long as the actor portrays the essence of Roberto, I think we’ll all be fine. As for Dr. Reyes, everyone seems to forget she’s a dark skinned Puerto Rican woman and not actually an African American woman. The actress seems to be of South American decent. Is she dark skinned? No. Is she ethnic? Yes. Ok, so they picked someone regionally appropriate but not skin tone accurate. The character also seems to be a bad guy in the film which is not the same characterization as the comics. Is it perfect? No but the fact that the actors aren’t outright caucasians, I think I can live with the colorism liberties taken.
Hope one can avoid the "not black enough" stuff that happened to Zoe Saldana a few years ago. That was bad enough. Seeing stuff like this again is not really a good thing
And I am waiting for the movie. Good or bad finally to see it is enough^^
I could understand the complaints about Sunspot when this all happened two years ago but still?! It's like a psycho ex boyfriend saying he's totally over his "evil ex" yet he can't stop talking about him...even two years later. I could understand if maybe Disney had made some major changes to the movie and left this issue the same but they've been upfront about how they didn't want to spend money making changes to it. If you really have that much of a problem with his casting, you would've given up on this movie a long time ago. I used to watch The Walking Dead with a roommate and a few years ago when Negan came on, we stopped liking it and began complaining about it. I stopped watching it. Both of us moved to new apts and we see each other like once a year. Last time I saw him he was still complaining about Negan and TWD. I wasn't. Cause I stopped watching.
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I think it's important to make sure voices of disappointment are indeed heard. However there is a line I feel like after the 300'th time it goes from insightful criticism to going out of your way to mash the thumbs down button on anything having to do with the movie because of the choice made and making sure everyone knows you've done it, including Grandma.
Also, thank you Tuna, I had indeed forgotten Cecilia was Puerto Rican.
It's a frustrating situation that will loom over his film, but my love for everything I feel like they've done right so far will make sure I'm first in line at the theater that Friday night.
Cecelia is a black Puerto Rican. She is African American and Latina.
Let the flames destroy all but that which is pure and true!
You mean Black. The Dudes not black Being from the same country doesn't mean you have the same experiences. Why is the fact that the actor is from Brazil more important than his race? You think if he was walking down the street in another country people will think of him as Brazilian??? Nah he'd be Black
Again... You mean Black. She's not Black Is CeCe Reyes? Yes and You seem to forget that Puerto Ricans..Brazilains...Americans...Canadians...etc can come in any race. Bobby and CeCe are Black to knowingly erase that for a movie is an odd and insulting move. Is she ethnic? Everyone is ethnic dude.
Puerto Rico and Brazil are not in the same region....they dont even speak the same language. The actors chosen for those 2 characters are white in Brazil sooooooo
Eh the when you have to wear facial prosthetics to look more like someone who was proud of their race/look Its not a good thing. Seeing stuff like what? The casting choice? Cause yes I agree seeing this again does not bode well
lol I'm in LOOOOOVE with The New Mutants
Eh The Walking Dead sucks anyway tho...
Eh a lotta people aren't aware that the movies so whitewashed, If people calling it out for its overtly passive racism is irksome to you, maybe you should take time to ask themselves Why....Cause complaining about people complaining is the most complainest complaints
And Black
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Yup, she's the Rahne I pictured in my mind's eye when they announced they were doing this movie.
Oh and BroHomo, I'm certainly not complaining. I stand by those that are upset by Bobby and Cecelia's casting. I also tend to play devil's advocate and try to see all angles of things so apologies if it seemed like I wasn't supportive..