my_partner_doug tipped me to a movie remake of The Lone Ranger. What's wrong with this picture? The Native American hero, Tonto, is being played by Johnny Depp. I liked the original TV series because I was amused by how often Tonto had to save the Lone Ranger. I am not at all amused to see this role go to an actor who is not Native American. It's bad enough to cross-cast any character whose ethnicity is already specified, but it's especially egregious when said identity is a mainstay of the character and his role in a story. So I'm not only skipping the movie and leaving my folding green vote in my pocket, I'm encouraging other folks to boycott it as well. -
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Not Like This: "The Lone Ranger" Remake
my_partner_doug tipped me to a movie remake of The Lone Ranger. What's wrong with this picture? The Native American hero, Tonto, is being played by Johnny Depp. I liked the original TV series because I was amused by how often Tonto had to save the Lone Ranger. I am not at all amused to see this role go to an actor who is not Native American. It's bad enough to cross-cast any character whose ethnicity is already specified, but it's especially egregious when said identity is a mainstay of the character and his role in a story. So I'm not only skipping the movie and leaving my folding green vote in my pocket, I'm encouraging other folks to boycott it as well. -
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No...
June 13 2011, 06:25:25 UTC 10 years ago
Once is chance, twice is coincidence, three times is enemy action. I'm beginning to suspect that this may not be blind ignorance, but simply Hollywood's way of emphasizing that it doesn't care if people of color get hurt or shortchanged, they aren't important enough to matter.
I hope the movies spurt red ink in spectacular arterial arcs until they bleed out and die gasping on the cutting room floor like they deserve.
I also think that the most appropriate response would be for Asian and Native American folks to take their spending money and crowdfund their own darn movies. Sadly, that's not a project I could launch, as I'm not a movie maker. But if I see one I will certainly boost the signal.
Re: No...
June 13 2011, 06:30:56 UTC 10 years ago
Re: No...
June 13 2011, 06:37:37 UTC 10 years ago
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June 13 2011, 06:50:08 UTC 10 years ago
Same as it ever was.q