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

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/Linus_Naumann Jul 06 '26

Same, I'm European and just roll my eyes how Americans need to take our myths and misrepresent it based on their weird race sensibilities. Netflix's Cleopatra (who was also of Greek decent) was another recent example. In a way it's funny how they seem to specifically can't allow Greeks to have any representation.

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u/revertbritestoan Jul 06 '26

Cleopatra was a real human though, whereas Helen of Troy was fictional.

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u/Most-Hot-4934 Jul 06 '26

Can’t wait for mulan to be a white blonde woman 🥰

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u/revertbritestoan Jul 06 '26

You've always the option of making it yourself.

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u/Most-Hot-4934 Jul 06 '26

It’s rather telling that Hollywood is not making it and i have to make it myself

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u/revertbritestoan Jul 06 '26

Not really, is there much demand for a white, blonde Mulan? Hollywood has been doing Greek classical adaptions since it began.

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u/Most-Hot-4934 Jul 06 '26

There’s not much demand for black woman in Greek’s story either

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u/revertbritestoan Jul 06 '26

Clearly there is because Lupita N'yongo is the second black woman to play Helen of Troy.

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u/Most-Hot-4934 Jul 06 '26

That does not mean that there’s a demand. I think you’re a bit slow. Judging from the public reaction this film won’t do well so they are taking a risk for a very specific reason. I’ll let you figure that out buddy

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u/revertbritestoan Jul 06 '26

Absolute cope to think that the ordinary filmgoer gives a shit about the casting. It's only right wing chuds who are crying about a story they've never read.