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Post by darkpast on Jul 14, 2018 8:21:41 GMT
I think he can play a adorkable Finn without it coming off as slightly racist
he made it to final round of casting of finn, but was not picked
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Post by agentblue on Jul 15, 2018 7:25:02 GMT
No he would not.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 11, 2019 22:36:05 GMT
I think he would have spared us prequel apologists trying to create an argument that Finn is somehow racist to compensate for Jar Jar's minstrel show hijinks, but would have opened a whole new can of tears for being a sometimes comical and unheroic white male and not a suave alpha rescuing Rey from traintracks.
Not surprised he almost got cast. Finn clearly can be played by any race without changing anything about his character.
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Post by Tristan's Journal on Jan 12, 2019 22:30:25 GMT
I think he would have spared us sequel apologists deflecting the fact that Finn is a walking racial stereotype. Just think TFA: - Black stormtrooper becomes runaway slave; - Gets named by a white guy (sensible) - finally turns out to be a space janitor mopping the floors - Jives space-negro slang a la "Droid, Please!" - gets called a thief and is electrocuted by white girl (in TLJ again) - is generally inferior in abilities and character to white guys and gets lectured (Rey, Poe, Han) - is disingenuous and chases after the white chick "Got a boyfriend, cute boyfriend?", REEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!! - shoots at child-soldier comrades with a lot of joy without remorse - bumbling hysterical fool, drinks with animals and gets strangled by Chewie (like Lando).  But I'm generally ok with Boyega, he's solid with the crap he is given. |
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 13, 2019 10:54:31 GMT
I think he would have spared us sequel apologists deflecting the fact that Finn is a walking racial stereotype. Just think TFA: - Black stormtrooper becomes runaway slave; - Gets named by a white guy (sensible) - finally turns out to be a space janitor mopping the floors - Jives space-negro slang a la "Droid, Please!" - gets called a thief and is electrocuted by white girl (in TLJ again) - is generally inferior in abilities and character to white guys and gets lectured (Rey, Poe, Han) - is disingenuous and chases after the white chick "Got a boyfriend, cute boyfriend?", REEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!! - shoots at child-soldier comrades with a lot of joy without remorse - bumbling hysterical fool, drinks with animals and gets strangled by Chewie (like Lando). But I'm generally ok with Boyega, he's solid with the crap he is given. You wouldn't happen to be Hooper X, would you? |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Jan 13, 2019 15:38:36 GMT
I think he would have spared us sequel apologists deflecting the fact that Finn is a walking racial stereotype. Just think TFA: - Black stormtrooper becomes runaway slave; - Gets named by a white guy (sensible) - finally turns out to be a space janitor mopping the floors - Jives space-negro slang a la "Droid, Please!" - gets called a thief and is electrocuted by white girl (in TLJ again) - is generally inferior in abilities and character to white guys and gets lectured (Rey, Poe, Han) - is disingenuous and chases after the white chick "Got a boyfriend, cute boyfriend?", REEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!! - shoots at child-soldier comrades with a lot of joy without remorse - bumbling hysterical fool, drinks with animals and gets strangled by Chewie (like Lando). But I'm generally ok with Boyega, he's solid with the crap he is given. You wouldn't happen to be Hooper X, would you? I love this whole monologue. Especially when he goes, "Shut the fuck up!" It gets me every time. |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Jan 13, 2019 15:39:52 GMT
I think he would have spared us sequel apologists deflecting the fact that Finn is a walking racial stereotype. Just think TFA: - Black stormtrooper becomes runaway slave; - Gets named by a white guy (sensible) - finally turns out to be a space janitor mopping the floors - Jives space-negro slang a la "Droid, Please!" - gets called a thief and is electrocuted by white girl (in TLJ again) - is generally inferior in abilities and character to white guys and gets lectured (Rey, Poe, Han) - is disingenuous and chases after the white chick "Got a boyfriend, cute boyfriend?", REEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!! - shoots at child-soldier comrades with a lot of joy without remorse - bumbling hysterical fool, drinks with animals and gets strangled by Chewie (like Lando). But I'm generally ok with Boyega, he's solid with the crap he is given. I feel like Boyega is unquestionably the most talented of the new ST actors, but for some reason Oscar Issac (and frankly "Poe Dameron") is the only one who feels like he belongs in a Star Wars movie. |
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Post by hi224 on Jan 13, 2019 15:43:10 GMT
I think he would have spared us sequel apologists deflecting the fact that Finn is a walking racial stereotype. Just think TFA: - Black stormtrooper becomes runaway slave; - Gets named by a white guy (sensible) - finally turns out to be a space janitor mopping the floors - Jives space-negro slang a la "Droid, Please!" - gets called a thief and is electrocuted by white girl (in TLJ again) - is generally inferior in abilities and character to white guys and gets lectured (Rey, Poe, Han) - is disingenuous and chases after the white chick "Got a boyfriend, cute boyfriend?", REEEEEEEEEEEEEY!!!! - shoots at child-soldier comrades with a lot of joy without remorse - bumbling hysterical fool, drinks with animals and gets strangled by Chewie (like Lando). But I'm generally ok with Boyega, he's solid with the crap he is given. I feel like Boyega is unquestionably the most talented of the new ST actors, but for some reason Oscar Issac (and frankly "Poe Dameron") is the only one who feels like he belongs in a Star Wars movie. Weird how Issac is under served by material as well. |
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Post by coldenhaulfield on Jan 13, 2019 16:17:54 GMT
I feel like Boyega is unquestionably the most talented of the new ST actors, but for some reason Oscar Issac (and frankly "Poe Dameron") is the only one who feels like he belongs in a Star Wars movie. Weird how Issac is under served by material as well. His character clearly suffered the most from the multiple drafts of TFA. I thought his arc (and the fact that he had one at all) in TLJ was much better. |
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Post by Jedan Archer on Jan 13, 2019 21:24:19 GMT
Looks like an a-hole.
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Post by kuatorises on Jan 14, 2019 15:40:24 GMT
I think he would have spared us prequel apologists trying to create an argument that Finn is somehow racist to compensate for Jar Jar's minstrel show hijinks, but would have opened a whole new can of tears for being a sometimes comical and unheroic white male and not a suave alpha rescuing Rey from traintracks. Not surprised he almost got cast. Finn clearly can be played by any race without changing anything about his character. Imagine how much or improved the site would be without them. I mean, just look at the OP. He offers absolutely no evidence why he thinks his choice would be the better option. He makes up some "racist" argument just to pass people off. |
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