Was Casting Of '21' Done With Racist Intent?
Was Casting Of '21' Done With Racist Intent?
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labelitlove 234 days ago
When I saw the blackjack drama 21 at South By Southwest, I was instantly struck by its major flaws: It's full of clichés, and its supposedly brilliant main characters do a lot of stupid things. I had no idea I was missing another flaw, too -- that most of the real-life people who pulled off the scheme were Asian-American, while almost everyone in the movie is white...
...Some people are angry about it; others are merely shaking their heads and laughing at the screwed-up Hollywood movie-making process. A post on a Rotten Tomatoes message board was quick to throw out the "R" word: "By any definition the casting process in '21' is racist."...
...Some people are angry about it; others are merely shaking their heads and laughing at the screwed-up Hollywood movie-making process. A post on a Rotten Tomatoes message board was quick to throw out the "R" word: "By any definition the casting process in '21' is racist."...
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