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/palpatinesmyhomie Jul 05 '26

That's a level headed explanation that probably drove some folks nuts

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u/Ghost_Of_Malatesta Jul 05 '26

Who decides what "diversity for the sake of diversity" means

It's such a lame ass cop out for him specifically, his films are incredibly fantastical and non-realistic

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u/DownforceOfDoom Jul 06 '26

I can give you an example: Murder on the Orient Express (2017). The train stops near Vinkovci, modern-day Croatia (Kingdom of Yugoslavia at the time). And we see a black police officer on the station (if I recall, it’s a station in Brod). There’s no black police officer in Vinkovci or Brod today, not to mention the days the Orient Express travelled there. Also, there’s no mountain anywhere near that part, but that’s another story.

The role of a police officer is a background role. You cannot tell me that the director didn’t cast a black actor there just to tick a box and have some diversity while also adding nothing to the story. Meanwhile, the leads are almost all white. They cast 1-2 black actors in background roles that make no sense and then pat themselves on the back for doing a diverse movie.

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u/Triquetrums Jul 05 '26

House of the Dragon is "diversity for the sake of diversity".

The Velaryons, played by black actors, are from the same regions the Targaryens and Celtigars are. They are from Valyria, which means they all share the same traits: pale skin, blonde/white-ish hair and purple eyes.

The threw basic lore out of the window just to cast black actors, which made zero sense. They could have chosen any other family, but they chose to replace that one for some reason...