Movies have been insulting people and cultures for years. And with Prince of Persia and The Last Airbender, it only seems to get worse. Prince of Persia's main character is supposed to be Persian, but the studio decided to use actor Jake Gyllenhaal. But critics and bloggers believe it is insulting to white people stating that it makes it makes it look like white people would like a movie if it starred a white person. And The Last Airbender is clearly an Asian inspired series though director M. Knight Shyamalan casts a white actor for the lead role, as well as others for supporting. Critics label this as white-washing.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Persia and Airbender slammed for using white actors
Movies have been insulting people and cultures for years. And with Prince of Persia and The Last Airbender, it only seems to get worse. Prince of Persia's main character is supposed to be Persian, but the studio decided to use actor Jake Gyllenhaal. But critics and bloggers believe it is insulting to white people stating that it makes it makes it look like white people would like a movie if it starred a white person. And The Last Airbender is clearly an Asian inspired series though director M. Knight Shyamalan casts a white actor for the lead role, as well as others for supporting. Critics label this as white-washing.
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