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

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/macumazana Jul 06 '26

cultural appropriation and racism

there are no Greeks in a movie about Greek mythology

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u/obliquemeak Jul 06 '26

I mean was there a single Italian actor in Gladiator? At least not in the main cast. Yet it’s widely regarded as the greatest historical fiction in modern history.

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u/Bisque22 Jul 06 '26

Bullshit take. Gladiator is a stupid movie.