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Casting

posted a year ago by millsey72 (9530)
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Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck are all white. Did they really use a white person to play the role of Michael Jordan?

[–] DancingintheDark (1213) a year ago

Given that Sonny Vaccaro, Rob Strasser, and Phil Knight are all white men, wouldn’t it have been strange/inappropriate to cast black men in their roles?

[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Never heard of those guys. What do they have to do with Michael Jordan?

[–] DancingintheDark (1213) a year ago

Those are the guys who Damon, Bateman, Affleck are playing, and the individuals directly responsible for the release of the first Air Jordan.

[–] millsey72 (9530) a year ago

Thanks for clarifying. I thought these casting choices could have been the work of more white supremacy

[–] Porsche911 (2488) a year ago

It’s extremely tasteless casting all whites. A Jewish / Negro cast would have made this a success! This is just too white. I have been proclaiming this for day 1!

[–] Pacer88 (232) a year ago

If someone made a movie about YOU and your accomplishments, would you want someone of a different race playing you? Imagine a black woman playing Marilyn Monroe or a white woman playing Diana Ross. This movie is about people who actually exist.