Re: Which Nominees Haven't You Seen?
zwackerm wrote:
Is it possible that white actors are just better on average at certain roles than other races would be? Or that they have more interest in acting than other races? Or that there are more bankable white stars? I mean there are certainly plenty of roles that only minorities would fit?
Yes, it's "possible". But it's not probable. More interest in acting? Have you seen any movies lately?
More bankable white stars? There is only one bankable star, and he's white. Every other one is replaceable. Just look at Hidden Figures/La La Land. Both huge crowd pleasers, but one if dominated by WOC, and is about to make more money despite LLL's better reviews. It's about putting the right actors in the right roles. The fact is, white actors on average get better roles because of a bias in hollywood's system. The same goes for directing.
Do you really think that there are only good male directors? Are there no capable female directors? Is there something about a female director that hollywood shies away from giving a big budget? There is no reason. It's an ingrained sexism. And it's ingrained racism.
You have to force it out. Or else this will take generations to become equal.
_________________trixster wrote:
shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element
trixster wrote:
chippy is correct