Post by ReyKahuka on Apr 21, 2021 19:13:46 GMT
Cruise and DiCaprio-- they're leading men. They use leading men to get people to see the movie in the first place, it's a practice as old as stage acting. If you think Worthington is on the same talent level (or even the same stratosphere when it comes to presence or charisma) as those two, I don't know what to say.
I never said Lando was a villain, I said his persona was a ridiculous stereotype. I most certainly didn't read his arc all wrong. At best he's an opportunist, and his character would be the first to tell you that. He morphs from scoundrel to hero over the series in a fashion similar to Han Solo.
If film diversity has gone down, not up, what are you complaining about? This Hollywood conspiracy to elevate black people in film and depict whites as clueless, helpless, sinister beings has clearly failed.
I am not going to take the Hollywood Reporter as the litmus test for whether 1990s movies are considered good.
Put Cruise and DiCaprio next to Charlton Heston or John Wayne etc...they would look like bus boys. Even next to Mickey Rooney they would be struggling to hold the focus.
They just aren't the same type of charismatic leading man.
How was Lando a ridiculous stereotype? Were there many black industrialists depicted in movies then?
He was talking about mining and government interference. He didn't speak jive.
Han Solo was a bum from the beginning.
What did Lando call him? A loser?
Diversity in film variety has gone down as they emphasize diversity in race for film jobs.
Not a good thing. For anyone.
DiCaprio isn't the same as those guys. He actually has range. But arguing over which leading man is your favorite isn't the real point here.
Why did Lando have a cape? Honestly it doesn't matter. You're arguing Lando, the guy who sells them out to the empire and only switches sides when Vader threatens to take over his entire operation, is somehow depicted as morally superior to the other characters? How many black characters were there in the original Star Wars movies? Aren't you one of the guys complaining there are no positive white males in the new Star Wars movies? Sounds like they've made progress in diversity hires.
The variety of film is due to people not going to cinemas in general. How would the lack of diversity in film be due to the emphasis on diversity on screen, when one of the things I've seen people complain about on this site is minorities playing roles that simply could not have existed in historical films?
Lack of diversity isn't good for the cinemas, neither are streaming services. But that's the way things are headed.