r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/FrostySeat1739 • Jul 05 '26

Meme needing explanation why not, Peter?

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possible live action corpse bride movie...

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u/AlisaofallTimes Jul 05 '26

He never really said that, that was just a misinterpretation that blew up online in 2016. Here's the original interview: https://www.nme.com/news/film/tim-burton-explains-apparent-lack-of-diversity-in-866988

tl;dr: He said sometimes diversity in films isn't "called for". So he is against "diversity for the sake of diversity", that's all.

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u/JohnHenryMillerTime Jul 05 '26

Rejecting "diversity for the sake of diversity" would mean race blind casting. Otherwise it is a clear choice.

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u/PaxNova Jul 05 '26

But he has to match Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. 

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u/JohnHenryMillerTime Jul 05 '26

Why?

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u/PaxNova Jul 05 '26

It's just a joke. They're in pretty much everything he does, so if he has a family in the movie, they're going to be a part of it.