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'It's nothing like blackface': West Wing creator defends casting Spanish star as a Cuban in new film - saying the notion only someone from his native country could play the role is the 'mother of all empty gestures'
The Daily Mail ^
| 19 December 2021
| Mark Tovey
Posted on 12/19/2021 7:57:43 AM PST by Lockbox
The creator of West Wing has waded into a row over identity politics while defending his decision to cast a Spanish actor as a Cuban character in the new film Being the Ricardos.
Aaron Sorkin defended casting Javier Bardem in new film Being the Ricardos
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: woke
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Lastest chapter of Wokeastan titled, “They Eat Their Own!”. Aaron Sorkin, Woke Membership number 7 is under fire for using a Spanish actor instead of a Cuban actor..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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posted on
12/19/2021 7:57:43 AM PST
by
Lockbox
To: Lockbox
The Left had no objections with the recasting in Hamilton....
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posted on
12/19/2021 7:59:43 AM PST
by
ealgeone
To: Lockbox
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:01:00 AM PST
by
gundog
( It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
To: Lockbox
Whatever offends the Woke … do more of it.
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:01:20 AM PST
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
To: Lockbox
Doctor Frankenstein meet you monster
hope they screw over the ahole big time.. he help create this crap....
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:04:17 AM PST
by
tophat9000
(Tophat9000)
To: Lockbox
LOL, this is too ridiculous. They adhered to wokeism by casting a hispanic actor, but now the woke commissars are demanding the exact nationality as the original person and not just racial heritage. The next step will be nobody can play the part of anybody except the exact person being portrayed*.
*However, black actors can play any race or nationality as shown with British TV's black Anne Boleyn or most of the cast of Hamilton.
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:05:36 AM PST
by
Sans-Culotte
(11/3-11/4/2020 - The USA became a banana republic.)
To: Lockbox
It would have taken more guts to go with a non-star.
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:06:12 AM PST
by
x
To: Lockbox
PSSSSSSSST!
Tom Holland is English. He’s not really from Queens. He has no business being Spiderman.
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:08:13 AM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(Mass hypnosis of society. So many people are blind to the Truth which is in front of them.)
To: Lockbox
The creator of West Wing has waded into a row over identity politics while defending his decision to cast a Spanish actor as a Cuban character in the new film Being the Ricardos. Even if they got a Cuban, they would then complain that he was a Habanero rather than a Santiaguero.
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:08:45 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(I stand behind Alec Baldwin. It is far too dangerous to stand in front of him.)
To: Lockbox
To: Lockbox
By that logic, no Canadian could ever play an American and vice versa.
To: KarlInOhio
You know technically Ricky was born on that side of the street..... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:14:22 AM PST
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Lockbox
(politicians, they all seemed like game show hosts to me.... Sting)
To: Lockbox
It’s like casting Brits as Americans. Talk about cultural appropriation.
To: 1956tbyrd
and identity politics and all its arguements is such a waste of time. Get on with it!
To: Lockbox
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posted on
12/19/2021 8:21:31 AM PST
by
The Louiswu
(Peace to you and may God Bless you all)
To: thesligoduffyflynns
Who even cares, glad except for a couple of shows I don’t watch TV that much anymore.
To: Lockbox
When I lived in NJ my best bud was a Cuban named Hugo. Blonde, blue eyed, and fair skinned he didn’t look very “Cuban” I suppose. He reminded me of the Tiger tank commander in ‘Kelly’s Heroes’.
To: ealgeone
The Left had no objections with the recasting in Hamilton....But that's different. I must say I enjoy Sorkin getting a dose of his own woke medicine.
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posted on
12/19/2021 9:06:31 AM PST
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Suppo)
To: ealgeone
with the RIDICULOUS recasting in Hamilton.
To: the_individual2014
Well imo i dont really care if you watch tv or not and its not just about tv either.
Its everywhere, its gotten out of hand and holds up living life. Do you actually believe its just on tv / movies/ theatre?
You cant even add 2+2 until you figure out if its politically correct or not!
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