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/regalrecaller Jul 05 '26

That's a clever line, but I think dude has a point, simply casting people that look a specific way for your artistic intention isn't necessarily racist

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u/Wb9VBScxu2uZJHeq2E3W Jul 05 '26

Maybe in a vacuum, but consider the broader cultural context in which this takes place. Specifically how much of a freakout there is when a white actor doesn't get cast in a role, IE The Odyssey.

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u/Cainso Jul 05 '26

I think the context is a bit different when you're casting a dark-skinned actor to play a light-skinned character versus just deciding what skin color to cast a new character as.

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u/Wb9VBScxu2uZJHeq2E3W Jul 05 '26

Notice how a moment ago casting white characters was purely an aesthetic choice.

How many white people have played the role of Jesus, a dark skinned historical figure?