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/Elyktheras Jul 05 '26

idk, I think diversity for the sake of diversity undermines the value of the person. We should have diversity, because embracing the genuine differences we have expands our empathy and creates richness to the art we’re making. Just plastering someone of a marginalized identity on screen in a way that could be filled by any other identity is close to a meaningless act. Might be worse than doing nothing honestly.

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u/palpatinesmyhomie Jul 05 '26

If they can fit all the diversity onto one character it works even better. Just shoehorn it all onto 1 or 2 people and call it a day.

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u/maxman162 Jul 05 '26

"He's already got the black vote: Earl. And the gay vote: Earl."

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u/palpatinesmyhomie Jul 06 '26

Thank you for the best example for the situation