Why is Dorothy Mexican?

While I agree that there seems to be an overwhelming (and, in my opinion, often carried away) push lately to get roles away from whites and into other skin tones, Dorothy being non-white doesn't change the story, so it doesn't really matter what skin color she is.

If if changed the story that she wasn't white, then it would be a big deal. However, no part of the story will change just because of her ethnicity, so it's really a moot point.

EDIT: Okay, finally finished the 2nd half. So...on the other hand, it really matters a whole lot that she can't act worth a damn. Unlike skin color, that DOES have an effect on the story.


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Nothing stays truer to the image of small town Kansas, than a Mexican Dorothy. I'm not even American, but I read the book and watched the film when I was a kid and I know this just doesn't work. Who was in charge of casting this?
I mean no disrespect to the actress, and I haven't even seen this yet to be honest. But why take an iconic character like Dorothy and cast someone of a completely different ethnicity? Have the Hollywood casting fraternity just completely thrown in the towel? No, I'm not being racist, this just isn't true to the original story and I don't think Hollywood understands that anymore

Paulie Rojas has a special something to her, and it isn't anything I'd associate with a Mexican look or vibe. She is very slim, delicate and sweet. She just looks like a Spaniard girl from Europe, actually. She is a little reminiscent of Anne Hathaway starting out in "The Princess Diaries" or something.

So I would agree with your basic sentiment, but in this case it doesn't deserve the notice.

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Seems I'm the one that's going to have to bring this up: Everyone is making an issue of..... Mexican Dorothy this, and Mexican Dorothy that, and that she should be White,blah blah, blah... but am I the only one who remembers "The Wiz"?


Besides, to be perfectly honest....I didn't even realize she WAS Mexican! She didn't speak with an accent or anything. Would you guys have preferred an all Mexican cast speaking Spanish?


MARRY ME, MASIELA LUSHA!

I don't think it's extremely obvious that she's Mexican and not white. I think it's not totally unbelievable, except for the fact that the girl who plays young Dorothy is quite obviously white and has light brown hair... I don't even remember what color eyes she has and I can't tell from pictures. So the only issue I really had from this casting was they looked nothing alike. And I think Paulie Rojas was wearing a wig. Why not have her go a little lighter, if a wig was involved at all? Or have young Dorothy wear a black wig. Or something. I don't really like inconsistencies. Doesn't make any sense.

And anyway, many actors play roles as a different race from what they actually are, and it usually works out perfectly. Usually. But I don't think it really matters that she's not white. Her skin is pretty light-ish and gets away with being Dorothy in my book.

Just because the actress is Mexican does not mean the character Dorothy is Mexican.