White supremacists hijack The Northman: Blockbuster starring Nicole Kidman features Nordic lore popular with alt-right groups who hail its 'all-white cast and pure masculinity'

Daily Mail UK ^ | April 22, 2022 | Harriet Johnston

[Morgana]

White supremacists have claimed ownership over the new Viking Hollywood blockbuster The Northman, which stars Nicole Kidman and Anya Taylor-Joy.

The epic historical film, which has been released nationwide today, is the latest from Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) and a violent revenge tale taken from Viking legends.

However its 'all-white cast', which features famous faces including Alexander Skarsgård and Ethan Hawke, as well as it's 'pure macho stereotypes' have seen the blockbuster championed by supremacists before it was even released.

Posts on Reddit and 4Chan have been celebrating the film, with one 4Chan user writing: 'Robert Eggers. He is restoring pride in our people with his great films. The Northman is going to be epic… Hail Odin.'

Another person commented: 'Northman is a based [agreeable] movie, all white cast and shows pure raw masculinity.'

The connection between white supremacy and an interest in Viking culture is not new.

A number of alt-right terrorists have referenced the medieval period during their attacks in recent years, including Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, who killed at least 49 people in a Christchurch mosque in 2019 and Jeremy Christian who killed two women in 2017.

MailOnline has contacted Focus Features for comment.

[Drew68]

That’s not a viking. lmao

Not only is she a Viking circa 900-1000 AD according to Netflix but she's a Viking leader!

The woman in the photo is the character of Jarl Estrid Haakon who rules over the fictional Viking city of Kattegat and is based on the actual historical character of Haakon Ericsson, a white male who served as the Governor of Norway under Canute the Great from 1012 to 1015.

But Netflix said we need a black queen for the role.

[Trillian]

Mel Brooks - A Viking Funeral

[Seruzawa]

So Shakespeare was a plagiarist then! I knew it!

[tophat9000]

So it “White” Panther?

[.44 Special]

My family name is Irish. My tag line is our family motto in ancient Gaelic, We are Victorious. Our ancient forebear was Hrothrekor, a redheaded Viking circa 800AD. There’s also Scots, English, Norman, and the most dominant strain Cherokee.
Am I white? Possibly. A breed, definitely. I believe the past is prologue, I believe in the future, I live in the now. People’s labels for me reflect their minds not my thoughts or actions.

[Dr. Sivana]

And even back in the '80s they tried a black version of "The Odd Couple" with Ron Glass and Demond Wilson, who couldn't act his way out of a wet paper bag.



That said, there were "black" shows that weren't reboots of white shows that were good in their own right. Sanford and Son, Good Times and the Jeffersons were hits (yes, two were spin-offs of other shows, but they had their own story-lines).

Even lesser known shows like Grady and "That's My Mama" were watchable. Plus in-between shows like "Julia" and "What's Happening!" that weren't world-beaters but did what they set out to do. (Dihann Carroll was one classy lady, and a solid actress).

Plus there is the old custom of being able to make ethnic jokes if you are that ethnicity. Jackie Mason cracked great Jewish jokes, and "In Living Color" had fun with black ethnic jokes (I loved the "Hey Mon" skits).

[Engedi]

There’s even a movie with a Black Ann Boleyn.

[1ScrappyArmyMom]

Now have to see the movie to help it make money.
I’m sick of cultural appropriation of Western Culture by those lacking in any sense of history.

Putting in diverse or females in male’s roles indicates the writers have no imagination and zero appreciation for the legitimate stories of other cultures.

[dynachrome]

The trailers look pretty cool.

[Bikkuri]

w0kEiSm is our future (I certainly hope not! 😝)

[Bishop_Malachi]

However its ‘all-white cast’...

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Whew, Thank God!

[golux]

"Finally! A breathtakingly glorious, enchanting and engaging throwback to the grand old days before us Jews produced blockbuster movies!"

golux

[x]

A story about Nordic culture what do they expect?

[x]

A story about Nordic culture what do they expect?

[meowmeow]

Mmmmmm...Alexander Skarsgard 😌

[atc23]

Hopefully it means there won’t be obese Dindu women in the back of the theatre talking Dinduese for 2 hours like we had for The Batman.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I...can’t...breathe...

[fieldmarshaldj]

“Sanford & Son” was a reboot of a White British series, “Steptoe & Son.”

[Dead Corpse]

Kom allfader Odin
Kom moder min Frigg
Kom vise vanar
Kom utgamle thursar
Om frøa er ber
syng den song
som i fordum liv avla

...binde til rota...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fxn6Rjm6Sw

We are all bound by our roots. If we forget them, we forget what it took to get us here. We forget the struggle, the lessons learned, the bravery, the cowardice... We forget the good, the bad, and that which should bind us together.

The movie looks good from the trailers. I guess we’ll see...

[dennisw]

For sure I will see The Northman. I am a dupe and a sucker for Vikings movies and the Vikings TV series that had 6 seasons. Which is free these days at Amazon Prime. Amazon must be full of White Supremacists.