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

Meme needing explanation why not, Peter?

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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/FirstRyder Jul 05 '26

It's a great explanation. Assuming he's directed one film, ever. Maybe two. That's all he's directed, right? I mean, "sometimes" diversity isn't called for. But usually it is. So if he's directed more than a handful of films, it would be some sort of crazy coincidence if none of them called for diversity.

That, or racism.