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Post by politicidal on Jul 14, 2019 15:46:22 GMT
Apparently they're insistent on making sure the lead is of Chinese descent. Jing Wu would be badass. TEXT: Variety's Justin Kroll reported on Twitter that Marvel is putting out test offers to a group of actors for the role of Shang-Chi. Per Kroll, Marvel is "adamant" the men are of Chinese descent specifically, not another Asian ancestry, to portray the Chinese superhero. As of yet, it's unclear if Marvel Studios and an actor will reach a deal in time for San Diego Comic-Con, but the studio has roughly one week to do so. Marvel Studios is set to hold a SDCC panel on Saturday, July 20 in Hall H. screenrant.com/marvel-shang-chi-movie-cast-chinese-lead/ |
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Post by havenless on Jul 14, 2019 22:02:32 GMT
Apparently they're insistent on making sure the lead is of Chinese descent. Jing Wu would be badass. TEXT: Variety's Justin Kroll reported on Twitter that Marvel is putting out test offers to a group of actors for the role of Shang-Chi. Per Kroll, Marvel is "adamant" the men are of Chinese descent specifically, not another Asian ancestry, to portray the Chinese superhero. As of yet, it's unclear if Marvel Studios and an actor will reach a deal in time for San Diego Comic-Con, but the studio has roughly one week to do so. Marvel Studios is set to hold a SDCC panel on Saturday, July 20 in Hall H. screenrant.com/marvel-shang-chi-movie-cast-chinese-lead/I could totally go for a young Shang chi, like a contemporary of Peter. We’ll have Dr Strange and BP as the old-heads at the front, Captain Marvel and Thor as the in-their-prime Superheroes as the muscles, then Peter, Shang Chi, And maybe Ironheart if rumors are true as the reconnaissance/save civilians type. |
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Post by dazz on Jul 15, 2019 16:09:03 GMT
Normally this sort of thing smacks of PC desperation, but this makes business sense atleast, if you are going to bring to life the first ever Chinese superhero to a live action blockbuster for said character, with China being what the 2nd biggest market for movie or is it 1st now? makes sense to hire a Chinese actor to play them, it just plays better to that market, the rest of us may not care if they are Korean, Japanese or Vietnamese but the Chinese market would and that could be worth a hundred million dollars for all we know, so atleast it's for tangible $'s and not just so they can get a few flowery words in print and blogs that wont really amount to dick all of diddly.
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Post by Power Ranger on Jul 15, 2019 16:35:11 GMT
They should consider a white guy with some eyeliner makeup.
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Post by politicidal on Jul 15, 2019 17:42:52 GMT
I guess that scratches out Henry Golding.
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Post by Skaathar on Jul 15, 2019 18:08:13 GMT
I think this opens up a potential can of worms: Do we need an actor's nationality to match their character's nationality or is it sufficient that their general ethnicity matches the character's ethnicity?
Because if we're saying someone of Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese ethnicity shouldn't play a Chinese character, does that mean we're also enforcing that someone who's British or Australian caucasian shouldn't play a character who's American caucasian?
I mean, a lot of the blacks they cast in Black Panther weren't actually African right? Just had African ancestry. Would it have been better had they cast actual Africans for the roles instead of African-Americans?
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jul 15, 2019 18:16:04 GMT
I think this opens up a potential can of worms: Do we need an actor's nationality to match their character's nationality or is it sufficient that their general ethnicity matches the character's ethnicity? Because if we're saying someone of Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese ethnicity shouldn't play a Chinese character, does that mean we're also enforcing that someone who's British or Australian caucasian shouldn't play a character who's American caucasian? Many American caucasians are of British descent anyway. On a similar note, casting an actor of Chinese descent doesn’t mean the actor can’t be American. As for why they’re insistent on making sure the actor is of Chinese and not Japanese or Korean descent, part of that might be to better appeal to China. Casting, for example, a Japanese actor to play a Chinese character probably wouldn’t go over very well with China.
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Post by Skaathar on Jul 15, 2019 18:20:31 GMT
I think this opens up a potential can of worms: Do we need an actor's nationality to match their character's nationality or is it sufficient that their general ethnicity matches the character's ethnicity? Because if we're saying someone of Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese ethnicity shouldn't play a Chinese character, does that mean we're also enforcing that someone who's British or Australian caucasian shouldn't play a character who's American caucasian? Many American caucasians are of British descent anyway. On a similar note, casting an actor of Chinese descent doesn’t mean the actor can’t be American. As for why they’re insistent on making sure the actor is of Chinese and not Japanese or Korean descent, part of that might be to better appeal to China. Casting, for example, a Japanese actor to play a Chinese character probably wouldn’t go over very well with China. Well the Japanese, Chinese and Korean peoples all share similar ancestors as well, same way caucasians of different countries also share similar ancestors. Personally, I don't care what nationality an actor is as long as they look the part of their character. That said, I think your point about appeal and marketing makes a lot of sense.
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Post by Vassaggo on Jul 15, 2019 18:23:00 GMT
I think this opens up a potential can of worms: Do we need an actor's nationality to match their character's nationality or is it sufficient that their general ethnicity matches the character's ethnicity? Because if we're saying someone of Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese ethnicity shouldn't play a Chinese character, does that mean we're also enforcing that someone who's British or Australian caucasian shouldn't play a character who's American caucasian? I mean, a lot of the blacks they cast in Black Panther weren't actually African right? Just had African ancestry. Would it have been better had they cast actual Africans for the roles instead of African-Americans? It's going to be a case by case situation I think, not a general rule. I don't have a problem with casting trying to go for Chinese people to Play Chinese instead of grabbing Japanese or Korean. I also don't have a problem with Brits playing Americans and American's playing Brits. As long as they can pull off the accents. I have friend who is half Japanese half White. His Mom gets taken out of a movie when there is a Chinese Person playing a Japanese person. It's blatantly obvious to her and just takes her out of the story just by the look of the actor. That's a little harder to do with American/British for us whiteys.
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Post by ThatGuy on Jul 15, 2019 18:42:28 GMT
They should consider a white guy with some eyeliner makeup. Why is there no thumb down button?
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Post by taylorfirst1 on Jul 15, 2019 19:13:35 GMT
So no Dutch actors playing German characters anymore.
No British actors playing French characters anymore (sorry Peter Sellers)
No more Mexican actors playing Italian characters (sorry Anthony Quinn)
No Spanish actors allowed to play Mexicans (sorry Antonio Banderas)
And so on. It's all totally stupid.
Yes, they are making sure it is a Chinese actor to appease the racist xenophobes that run the Chinese government and run the film and theater industry in China.
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Post by Skaathar on Jul 15, 2019 19:15:12 GMT
So no Dutch actors playing German characters anymore. No British actors playing French characters anymore (sorry Peter Sellers) No more Mexican actors playing Italian characters (sorry Anthony Quinn) No Spanish actors allowed to play Mexicans (sorry Antonio Banderas) And so on. It's all totally stupid. Yes, they are making sure it is a Chinese actor to appease the racist xenophobes that run the Chinese government and run the film and theater industry in China. Yeah, that's kinda what I was saying (in a more roundabout way). |
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jul 15, 2019 19:26:42 GMT
Scarlett Johansson for Shang-Chi.
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Post by Skaathar on Jul 15, 2019 19:42:44 GMT
Scarlett Johansson for Shang-Chi. That's white washing. We need more diversity dammit. Beyonce for Shang-Chi.
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