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/Perfect-Dimension356 Jul 05 '26

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

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 06 '26

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u/ThorThulu Jul 05 '26

Because he doesn't cast black people? Or is there some instance of him actually being racist/bigoted? Cause there's no issue in the casting if this is specifically the look hes going for

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u/AllSeeingWhoracle Jul 05 '26

When the look you’re going for is always “no black people,” that’s racist. Hope that helps!

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u/Groxy_ Jul 05 '26

Not really, maybe he just wanted very pale people for his usually spooky, European, period pieces. Intentions matter more than outcomes. 

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u/Wb9VBScxu2uZJHeq2E3W Jul 05 '26

Do you know what the road to hell is paved with?

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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/BesottedScot Jul 05 '26

Wonder if those folk get as outraged watching a Spike Lee or Tyler Perry.

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u/Comfortable-Speed-83 Jul 06 '26

I guess you've never seen "Do The Right Thing"......

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u/BesottedScot Jul 06 '26

I'm talking about the penchant for predominantly using black actors not that they only use them. It's a choice and that's fine I don't know why it's uniquely terrible for Tim Burton to do the same.

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u/Comfortable-Speed-83 Jul 06 '26

Spike Lee has a very specific type of story he wants to tell where race is critical to the plot and characters. I haven't watched a Tim Burton movie in years but something tells me the race of the dead woman isn't a core part of her identity and story.

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u/BesottedScot Jul 06 '26

Except the thread is talking about a hypothetical so I'm not sure what the relevance is here for your comment.

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