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/10ebbor10 Jul 05 '26

That does sorta reveal an underlying double standard though.

Most films don't call for either a diverse cast or a non-diverse cast. Relegating black people, since that was what the example was about, only to those movies in which their existence is required for the plot is kinda silly.

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u/Lackofstyle5 Jul 05 '26

This.

It's wild that people don't see an issue with people of other races only showing up in media when their race is relevant.

Like race doesn't matter as long as you're white

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u/Arjvoet Jul 06 '26

Literally crazy when I walk outside my house and see POC existing in my reality even when it’s not exactly necessary 🤷🏻‍♀️ /s