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Cate only stars opposite Caucasian males


I'm a huge aficionado of hers and her impeccable body of work as an artist.

I was looking through her filmography I couldn't help but noticed that she's only starred opposite white males in her featured films expect for "Little Fish"

Does that say something about her, her view on society or just pure coincidence

What do you guys think?

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I'm not really sure what point you're trying to make here. So, because she hasn't played the leading lady role to any non-white actors other than Dustin Nguyen in Little Fish, that makes her a closet racist? I think you may be stretching there, big time. I have never seen or read any indication of Cate being that way inclined. You do realise that she's a UN global goodwill ambassador don't you? She's a very outspoken supporter of many social justice issues such as gay rights, women's rights, and in particular the rights and re-homing of refugees.

I think the fact that Cate and many many other white actresses in Hollywood haven't had the opportunities to star alongside non-white actors is indicative of a larger problem in the film industry. Unfortunately, even in this day and age we're still struggling with the representation of minorities in mainstream films, and especially when it comes to interracial couples. I struggle to think of barely any examples of interracial couples in recent mainstream movies.

On that note though, one actor I'd love to see Cate co-star with is Idris Elba because they're both brilliant and oh my goodness they would make a beautiful couple. I'm sweating just thinking about it, lol. I know that they're both going to be in Thor: Ragnarok but I don't imagine they'll have much screen time together unfortunately.

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It was just a thought. Believe I love her to death and I'd never want to hear her name accosted with such word.

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"It was just a thought" You're cute.

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You can hardly fault her for choices made by racist casting directors and producers.

I believe the reasons behind that fact are that most lead actors (and they are rare) who aren't Caucasian these days are either guys like Will Smith who plays mostly in huge Will Smith vehicle with no room, or need, for strong female actresses, or action movies that don't need or attract actresses like Cate. And then there are guys like Denzel (not many) who usually also star in either action thrillers or movies that seem to be more told from and within an African American "universe" and rarely have Caucasian supporting actresses, like Fences.

Also, and I'm just thinking like a racist casting director here... she is very very white. lol

For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco

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She's a classy woman. Not exactly the "trash" type that would date a Black guy.

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I dated your sister, does that make her "trash"?



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No you didn't. I don't have a sister.

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Check your Ancestry account - you do have a sister. Your mother got around, and I hear she liked the brothers..

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There are no "borthas" where I live. And that's a good thing.

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So tell me, do you need to starch that white hood to get it so nice and pointy?

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I think she is obviously a racist. Let's string her up! Or at least have her career ruined until she capitulates.

Wrong thinking is punishable. Right thinking is equally rewarded.

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Yawn, she's the greatest actress of all time. There is nothing anyone can do to ruin her career.

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Zendaya is the greatest actress of all time.

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Zendaya ís the most important actress of our times but not the greatest of all time.She still has plenty of growing to do as an actress and she is young.

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Wrong. Zendaya is the best actress of all times. Say it.

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So? What if she doesn't wants a non-caucasian male co-star? She is perfectly entitled to that. Dumb thread.

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Almost all of Will Smith's co-stars are white.

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