I was offended but not surprised. What did surprise me was how accurate his Jamaican Accent was!
Well, you're a wanna-be, wanna be better than me!
It was funny, and didn't hurt anybody with a functioning brain.
shareYou should see the black face scene in Don't Give a Damn (1994).
shareCry some more.
shareNo one should be offended. He was an actor playing a part. That's what they do.
shareThe Bounce TV network it, so they must not be worried about offending their audience.
shareAs a Jamaican, in no way Dan Akroyd did an accurate Jamaican accent. Most people do understand an authentic Jamaican accent. A good effort on his part nonetheless.
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I've just watched the movie for the first time in about 1,000,000 years. I'd forgotten about the black face scene.
It is a bit jarring in 2024, but it's just a product of its time -- I think the fact that it comes in the midst of a movie with a very clear anti-racist, anti-classist message only underlines that no offence was intended. 'The past is a foreign country: they do thing differently there', and all that.
For all its date-stamped stuff, the film's heart is ultimately in the right place, I think.