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I think that’s less about a social agenda and more about an economic one - it’s a lowest common denominator approach to

Posted by: RogerMore on Jul 18, 10:22 in response to Nobody's post The liberal progressive ideology and their social justice...

appeal to a more diverse domestic audience and a wider global one.

That means having, say, racial diversity of characters in movies that are made “for everyone” like Star Wars, the MCU, the Bond films and more prominent roles for women that aren’t “the wife” or “the girlfriend”. And it also means not doing anything controversial - so you don’t get characters talking about religion or anything that reflects badly on China, or kissing if they are gay, or being transgender.

It’s a money-making agenda.

China movie studio embraces Communist Party as industry turns red Peterlee Jul 18, 09:15

In fact, most of the China films in productions are propaganda films.... {nm} Peterlee Jul 18, 09:16

So are more and more American films {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 09:26

What American films do you see as propaganda films? {nm} RogerMore Jul 18, 09:30

Death of a Nation? {nm} Wilderness_Journey Jul 18, 09:33

Not related to China, not state funded. But yes, that "film" is garbage, another in a long line from that particular "filmmaker" {nm} HurricaneKid Jul 18, 09:36

The liberal progressive ideology and their social justice agenda is pervasive in modern films {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 09:37

that american is bad and needs to be less american? what film was that? {nm} Moviesnob Jul 18, 09:43

Those good old days of a film era of non-diversity, discrimination and social injustice! {nm} Antibody Jul 18, 09:43

The days when actors could be cast because of their suitability for the role, rather than by affirmative action, for example {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 09:52

Like Mickey Rooney, John Wayne and Linda Hunt playing Asians. {nm} Antibody Jul 18, 09:55

Yes actors cast for a different race was and is ridiculous, no doubt {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 09:57

Then you are for progress and inclusion of Asian-Americans in Hollywood that corrects a past social injustice. {nm} Antibody Jul 18, 10:02

Of course Asian actors should be cast in Asian roles. I attribute the ridiculous casting in the past to a lack of ethic actors with Nobody Jul 18, 10:06

The days of casting actors "because of their suitability for the role" usually meant that you only casted a minority for a minority role bennyg1985 Jul 18, 10:08

Why is that when a white person wins a role, it's "talent", but when a minority gets it it's "affirmative action"? {nm} Antibody Jul 18, 10:11

You are well aware that progressive pressure for mandatory diversity and "inclusion" affects casting decisions. Why a black Ariel, for Nobody Jul 18, 10:14

Why not a black Airel? She's mermaid. {nm} Antibody Jul 18, 10:15

The animated Ariel was white. Why would the live action actor be black? Mandatory casting of non-white actors. Racism {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 10:19

To be fair, it seems she should be of a greenish hue - half fish and all {nm} Wilderness_Journey Jul 18, 10:20

Excellent point! At the very least she should have webbed toes. {nm} forlorne Jul 18, 11:43

In the case of several actors and actresses, it certainly isn't talent. {nm} Wilderness_Journey Jul 18, 10:18

If the system does not allow for ethnic actors to typically be leads, then that is racist, whether it is deliberate or not {nm} bennyg1985 Jul 18, 10:11

Define "Asian". Define "white". List what "diversity" means other than melanin content of skin. {nm} forlorne Jul 18, 11:42

I think that’s less about a social agenda and more about an economic one - it’s a lowest common denominator approach to RogerMore Jul 18, 10:22

exactly {nm} Moviesnob Jul 18, 10:26

Diversifying modern films is a good thing. The problem is mandatory "inclusion" that demands a non-white actor. That is racism {nm} Nobody Jul 18, 10:30

It's economics. {nm} RogerMore Jul 18, 10:44

Mandatory? Who is holding a knife to the throats of studio executives? {nm} HurricaneKid Jul 18, 11:32

When do we get Wolf Warrior 3, thats all i care about {nm} Moviesnob Jul 18, 09:53

Well hello Nobody. Welcome aboard. Place could use more diversity opinion. {nm} VictorY Jul 18, 12:21

It could certainly use more perspectives from women and people of colour, who are actually underrepresented here. RogerMore Jul 18, 14:40





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