So the real coach was white ey? Hmm. - Gridiron Gang (2006) Discussion

[–] SamMerlotte 11 years ago

They put White faces on Egyptians, Jesus and many other historical figures and you're complaining about a football coach? Hmm..

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[–] Cujoseph 11 years ago

My point is why use a black actor to portray a white person??? Why didn't they use a white actor to play Ali?

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[–] SamMerlotte 11 years ago

One black actor playing a white actor is barely a fraction of how many white actors portraying: Black, Asian, Middle Eastern figures in movies for decades and they continue to do it today. They use to put ridiculous make-up on white actors so they could portray Asian characters. They change the race of a football coach and now it's a problem?

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[–] darkchaoschao 11 years ago

Why are you concerned about things like this? Stop making race a big deal in society, whether you're racist or not, your attitude is one of the roots of racism.

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[–] proteus122 11 years ago

You said it man. Who gives a s&^t what color they are.

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[–] Prismark10 9 years ago

Is Dwayne Johnson black?

Its that man again!!

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[–] Cujoseph 9 years ago

Half black half Samoan.

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[–] Cujoseph 11 years ago

I can't think of one white actor that plays another race. Not saying you're wrong. I'm sure you'll comeback with examples. I'm saying I find it weird that they would use the rock to portray a white guy. There's a hundred suitable white actors for the role. I think my Ali example is a good one. If they used a white actor don't you think that would be strange?

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[–] Maniac-9 11 years ago

Does the race of the character change the story of the movie in any way, shape or form?

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[–] Cujoseph 11 years ago

No.

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[–] Paradox93 11 years ago

Robert Downey Jr Plays A BlackGuy In TropicThunder

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[–] sanfordrm 10 years ago

That was a comedy. It's not supposed to be taken seriously.

As for white actors playing non-whites, Mickey Rooney played a bad stereotype of an Asian. I don't recall the name of the film. Ams two Wyandanch brothers played "White Chicks". That's just as racist.

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[–] Heartstoe 8 years ago

Actually he plays a white actor who plays a black face character and the point was to show how ridiculous it is. And the point the op is making is why is there outcry for a white actor to play a non white character but perfectly fine for a non white actor to play a white character, who by the way is not a character but a real person in this instance. It's like if Billy Joel play ray Charles but when people complain it won't be refered to as the derogatory term of "black tears" I'm not saying that when a white actor plays a non white character is right I'm saying to change the race of a living real person is wrong

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[–] moviechatterer (13226) 2 years ago

Does the race of the character change the story of the movie in any way, shape or form?

yeah it does , in this case.
it must have been harder for them to follow i white guy to success

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[–] dnaceva 10 years ago

The Rock plays a white guy in all his movies.

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[–] kellyschawdaya 9 years ago

You sound like a white Al Sharpton lol. Shut up.

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[–] manbat33 9 years ago

Im sure the real guy was happy that Dwayne Johnson played him.

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[–] liverpool26 8 years ago

The OP does have a point people are constantly complaining about whites playing fictional character that are other races but if you complain about dwayne then your labelled a racist or a troll.

I've just read an article of people complaining zoe saldana isn't black enough to play nina simone even though they're both black but it's ok for dwayne to play a white guy.

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[–] Joe-armas71 8 years ago

OMG, would you happier if Jackie Chan played the part?

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