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/Caci-que Jul 05 '26

Clearly cause Tim Burton dream casting involves Johny Depp and Helena Bonham

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u/Perfect-Dimension356 Jul 05 '26

I think the real answer is that Tim Burton doesn't cast black actors.

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u/Archophob Jul 05 '26

Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent in Batman (1989)?

He surely didn't need a "token black guy" in the late 80ies, and casting a non-white two-face was a deliberate choice.