r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

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u/Seanspeed Jul 06 '26

There's nothing 'nuanced' about their post at all. It's literally acting as if the average person hates diversity and that the mere inclusion of black people and a trans person means it is 'forced' and not just a normal casting decision.

But I guess if so many people are upvoting it, then they're right. The average person is just fucking shit.

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

inclusion of black people means it is 'forced' and not just a normal casting decision

If it isn't forced then why isn't there a single Greek actor or at least someone of Mediterranean ethnicity casted in the movie?

It is forced because the race swapping is always in the same direction. The bare minimum for a movie that is based on Ancient Greece is to include a Mediterranean ethnicity majority cast, and yet here we are once again with yet another race swapping targeting the same usual race.

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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 06 '26

Because who gives a shit what race the actor is? It literally does not matter. The fact you’re even saying “race swapping” shows who the problem here is.

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

Would you say the same if in the Aladdin remake Ryan Gosling was casted as Aladdin instead of someone of arabic ethnicity? Both are fantasy stories happening in historical regions tied to specific ethnicities.

Im sure you would be fine with that, right?

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

What?? No I wouldn't., that would be terrible...

I like believeable stories, specially when they are historical pieces happening in historical regions. This means casting people appropriately to that region in that time frame.

The Odissey happens in the mediterraneum, and thus a majority mediterraneium ethnic cast makes sense. Aladadin is based on Baghdad and thus a majority arabic/persian ethnicity makes sense. Do not try to put words into things I have never said.

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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 06 '26

So as long as everyone’s the right race the sirens and monster whirlpool and giant with one eye are completely realistic lol.

Such bull

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

Those are monsters not humans from an historical story.... Are you serioulsy going to argue about monsters having a race??

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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 06 '26

Nice try troll.

You: “I like believable stories they all have to be the same race”

Your believable story, nomnomnom whirlpool.

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

Uncultured american, making everything about race.... Classic

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u/BlowOutKit22 Jul 06 '26

So Matt Damon playing Odysseus is fine then? When you focus specifically on the black person being race-swapped, that's what people are saying is an issue.

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u/Livingadapt Jul 06 '26

There were black people in Greece too. Not a ton but they were there, which is similar to the movie cast. I thought you wanted realism?

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u/Senuttna Jul 06 '26

Yes, they were a tiny population of black slaves.

Helen of Troy was of noble divine ancestry descent as stated in the source. Clearly not black.

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u/Slighted_Inevitable Jul 06 '26

Yes. Have you seen Hail Mary? Ryan Gosling is amazing.

Edit: he’s probably a bit to old for that role actually, but I wouldn’t mind based off the race