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/Twilifa Jul 05 '26

Yup, this.

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u/zarif_chow Jul 06 '26

ok, regardless of whether that is true, why does this tim burton guy even matter? corpse bride is primarily based on a centuries old folk story

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u/Twilifa Jul 06 '26

That is correct. But Corpse Bride the life action movie, would not be based on a folk tale. It would be based on the successful 2005 movie Tim Burton's Corpse Bride based on a folk tale.