Posted on 01/12/2016 10:38:39 AM PST by simpson96
CBS' new Nancy Drew will look very different should the network move forward with the reboot.
CBS Entertainment president Glenn Geller revealed Tuesday that the network's reimagining of the iconic character will be diverse.
"She is diverse, that is the way she is written," the executive told THR immediately following his time in front of the press at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour Tuesday. While Geller said it was too early in the process to explain just what he meant by diverse - whether Nancy is African-American, Asian-American or Latino, he said it would hinge on finding the right actress for the part. "[She will[ not [be] Caucasian," he stressed. "I'd be open to any ethnicity."(snip)
The news comes a day after Netflix announced it was teaming with Norman Lear for an all-Latino remake of his classic sitcom One Day at a Time, as networks make diversity a priority in a bid to attract new underrepresented communities and better reflect society.
During his time in front of the press Tuesday, Geller stressed that diversity is playing a major role in his development season. "We have a lot of new series in development, both series targeted to have full African-American or Latino casts but also many leads that are being developed [as diverse]. We're not casting color blind, we're casting color conscious," he said.
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What’s wrong with his nose???
I’m sure the ratings will set records.
And the shows ratings fail in 3...2...1
Appears to be something brown on it.
Heck, will Nancy Drew even be female, or will she “identify” as something else?
BTW I'm looking forward to CBS's remake of Shaft starring Jackie Chan.
What’s wrong with his brain? Oh, it’s full of white BS guilt apparently. Sounds like they may be excluding white folks based on their “race”. How about we remake the soon to be released movie about Jessie Owens and use a white guy to play the part?
Well, horror of horrors that she be (ewwwww!) Caucasian! Chalk up one more white character changed to a “better” ethnicity. Imagine if some beloved black character was played by a white actor.
Why don’t they just make whiteness illegal? Why don’t they load us onto the boxcars and get it over with?
“[She will[ not [be] Caucasian,” he stressed. “I’d be open to any ethnicity.”(snip)
He means open to any ethnicity other than Caucasian.
Why can’t she be in a Burka?
How about an All-White version of “Good Times.”
Aren’t most Pakistanis Caucasian?
Go for the three pointer: black, muslim, and lesbo.
Ah, the anti-caucasian campaign. Isn’t that nice.
1. I don’t care if they turn Nancy Drew into a puppy.
2. Liberal ideology is NUTS. I’m surprised they are not turning Nancy Drew into Nester Drew.
What is so funny is Hispanic TV is not into diversity. The content tends to be dominated by pure European background personalities. You hardly see Africans and Indigenous people.
What is this “CBS”?
Especially the Novelas, as White as can be.
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