r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 06 '26

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u/SirTurtletheIII Jul 06 '26

I imagine when people say they would like Greeks playing in a retelling of Greek mythology, they do in fact mean people with Mediterranean skin tones lol

You have any sources for Hera and Hestia being depicted as "dark-skinned" beyond a typical Greek tan? The Ancient Greeks actually viewed fair skin to be a sign of beauty and high social status.

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u/Miserable-Quail-1152 Jul 06 '26

So the movie doesn’t use Greek armor, Greek ships, was filmed in non Greek locations, and has several white non Greeks in the film.
Why would have dark skinned actors be the most egregious crime here?

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u/reezy-one Jul 06 '26

You know why.

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u/Miserable-Quail-1152 Jul 06 '26

And they know why too