So true, and
Conversely, there’s Laurence Olivier playing Othello. And Hedy Lamar playing Tondelayo in White Cargo. And Jeanne Crain playing Pinkie. And Natalie Wood playing Monique in Kings Go Forth and Maria in West Side Story. Rambo is played by Stallone when he’s supposed to be Native American. Denzel was supposed to play Brad Pitt’s role in Se7en. The list goes on.
“Hud,” 1963: Patricia Neal, a white actress, won an Oscar for her role as Alma, a sought-after housekeeper who fends off the advances of multiple men. In the book on which the movie was based, “Alma” was “Halmea,” a black woman. The movie’s screenwriter later said, “We would have loved to keep her black for the movie,” but “in those days you simply couldn’t do it.” He admitted it wasn’t “because the talent wasn’t there — there were at least a half-dozen powerhouse black actresses who could have played that role. But the times weren’t ready for it yet.”
The problem with 2022’s Death of the Nile is that it isn’t a very good movie compared to the two earlier movies.
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Karl Aksel (1487)
3 years ago
Rambo is played by Stallone when he’s supposed to be Native American.
Rambo is said to be of Native American
and German descent. And that was decided for Rambo II, based on Stallone's looks.
Denzel was supposed to play Brad Pitt’s role in Se7en.
Brad Pitt's character wasn't black or white - he was just a character on a piece of paper; race was immaterial. So this is hardly a white actor "usurping" a black role, because it wasn't a black role.
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Poozer91 (610)
3 years ago
Denzel was not suppose to play Brad Pitt's role. He turned down the role as Al Pacino and Robert Duvall turned down the role that went to Morgan Freeman in the movie.
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