8th July 2020, 8:14 PM
Minorities are already under-represented in Hollywood, so it's an extra slap in the face that a minority character is created and played by a wypipo. There are, I imagine, plenty of south Asian actors ready to step up to the plate and play Apu, so why not use one of them? There's something almost territorial about it. The same way that black people can use the n-word, but no one else can. In some cases, it's appropriate to have proprietry among racial groups.
As long as a racial minority is subject to stereotypes that are reinforced by media, isn't it more appropriate for said minority to play the character themselves, and have some control over how the race is portrayed? They can give their own spin on it, from stereotype to personal experience, to a little of each. But letting a wypipos do it could result in (or be seen as) mocking the minority.
This is kind of a fair point. Should Asians only ever be allowed to play Asians? Can Chinese people play Japanese, or vice-versa? The two groups despise one another. Should we trace family history to ensure that an actor of the Correct Ethnic Group play the character? Honestly, I don't know. But there's a decision to be made between that, and a white guy acting out a "tenk yoo come aghen!" stereotype for yuks.
Like, it doesn't offend me personally, but if it offends the group in question, why not defer to them? I'm not subject to that kind of racism and stereotyping, but they certainly are. I can, to an extent, put myself into their shoes and see why they're salty about it.
You know what's really funny? When an Asian dude plays up stereotypical characters and another Asian dude calls him out on it. There's a grudge match I want to grab a bowl of popcorn for. https://www.thewrap.com/ken-jeong-rips-c...uffoonery/
btw I'll never stop saying wypipo, it's hilarious and you can't make me stop
As long as a racial minority is subject to stereotypes that are reinforced by media, isn't it more appropriate for said minority to play the character themselves, and have some control over how the race is portrayed? They can give their own spin on it, from stereotype to personal experience, to a little of each. But letting a wypipos do it could result in (or be seen as) mocking the minority.
Quote:Can black actors only voice black cartoon characters going forward or does this only apply to caucasians?
This is kind of a fair point. Should Asians only ever be allowed to play Asians? Can Chinese people play Japanese, or vice-versa? The two groups despise one another. Should we trace family history to ensure that an actor of the Correct Ethnic Group play the character? Honestly, I don't know. But there's a decision to be made between that, and a white guy acting out a "tenk yoo come aghen!" stereotype for yuks.
Like, it doesn't offend me personally, but if it offends the group in question, why not defer to them? I'm not subject to that kind of racism and stereotyping, but they certainly are. I can, to an extent, put myself into their shoes and see why they're salty about it.
You know what's really funny? When an Asian dude plays up stereotypical characters and another Asian dude calls him out on it. There's a grudge match I want to grab a bowl of popcorn for. https://www.thewrap.com/ken-jeong-rips-c...uffoonery/
btw I'll never stop saying wypipo, it's hilarious and you can't make me stop