Posted on 12/30/2019 3:19:27 PM PST by EdnaMode
There are those who think Hallmark is "fascist propaganda," and there are others who think director Greta Gerwig's latest take on "Little Women" is "too white."
"It’s time that classics that are constantly remade to better incorporate diversity,” Teen Vogue contributor Natalie de Vera Obedos writes in her new piece, "'Little Women,' Laurie, and the Argument for Racebent Casting."
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Obedos takes issue with the casting of four white actresses as the well-known sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy, played by Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, and Florence Pugh. But Obedos's main quarrel is with the male lead, Theodore “Laurie” Laurence, who is portrayed by white actor Timothée Chalamet. The casting of Chalamet, Obedoes argues, is a lost opportunity to display Laurie's true identity.
While many are excited to see Timothée bring this character to life, his iteration and many of the previous films have failed to properly contextualize Laurie during this time period. In the original novel, Laurie is described as a young man with “Curly black hair, brown skin,” and “big black eyes” (Alcott 42) — he is canonically half-Italian. It is through Laurie that Little Women offered Greta a very unique opportunity that she could have taken: Laurie could have easily been played by someone non-white. Obedos shares a few excerpts from Alcott's original novel to explain that Laurie is actually half Italian, and by casting a white actor the film did not have a chance to explore the challenges and prejudices he faced at the time.
"The added diversity of casting the character with someone non-white would have added a richness and context that has been lost on the character by contemporary audiences," Obedos explains.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
Another day, another idiotic bloviation from yet another wokehole.
The issue is never the issue, the issue is the Revolution “
It’s a period piece. So I guess they should just make it up.
What color are these critics?
These people won’t be satisfied until all white people are subjugated, imprisoned or dead.
I think Oprah’s show and her company and her productions are too black.
Furthermore, so is the Congressional Black Caucus.
The Color Mulignan.
Someone needs to pitch a “Woke” version of “Little Women”. Throw in some semi-graphic interracial romance, some lesbianism, make the sister who died a trans who is biologically male and dies of AIDS. Probably land a half dozen Academy Awards.
They want to toss out the old ‘classics’ altogether. So where are these great new works?
The World Series of Poker is obviously racist. Just google pictures of its past winners.
The critics are just misogynists. How dare they criticize women.
That was actually David Horowitz who said that, commenting on the Left.
“The Last Jedi” had its basic cable premier on TNT last night.
I had not seen it before, even though I very much enjoy the Star Wars franchise.
“Jedi” is the first major movie I have seen that appears to have been written for the sole purpose of promoting Diversity and Affirmative Action.
General Carrie Fisher (who dies in an explosion, then, comes back to life while floating in deep space).
Vice Admiral Laura Dern (who appears from no where and sacrifices her life to destroy an Imperial war ship).
Some Asian woman named Kelly Marie Tran who appears out of no where and then later sacrifices her life for Finn.
Hispanic actor Benicio del Toro who suddenly appears, then, he breaks a code (or something).
A group of diverse children suddenly appears, then, they do something I can't remember.
Mon Dieu!
“The Last Jedi” is a tragic, politically correct, mess of a movie.
So they could have cast an Italian..
Guess what? Still “ white”
Now THAT’s FUNNY! I’m choking on my iced tea...
Why are these people even quoted. How many are there? Four?
I hope the re-make sucks.
Once again, no original content.
I imagine the uproar once Conan the Barbarian goes booga booga!!
Yes, i DID say booga booga!@
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