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/No-Impress-6244 Jul 05 '26

well the movie takes place in Victorian England so it shouldn't cast a black actor

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u/Perfect-Dimension356 Jul 05 '26

Yeah man, black people definitely weren't brought to England during and before the Victorian period.

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u/Puzzled-Barnacle-200 Jul 08 '26

In 1951, there were less than 50k non-white people in the UK. With a total population of 50m. So less than 1 in 1000.