She’s a great actress….why not?

Sorry for the Long Post, But Othello ,A Play that Shakespeare wrote about a BLACK Man’s Jealousy, love, rage & sexual prowlness,is SO Good !!

Shakespeare wrote this play back in 1603.

If you get a chance, Watch Lawrence Fishburn adaptation (Oliver Stone Directs).

You will NOT regret it
Peace

@6, coloreds also live in Southern parts of Africa, namely Namibia and South Africa.

I agree with most of the people who have made a comment she looks just like the woman. And believe it or not Angelina Jolie is a good actress. Stop hating…..

You all can’t be serious? I really don’t see what the big deal about this is. She is a good actress, and the woman who she is playing doesnt seem to have anything against it. It is about telling the story with the best actor/actress you can. It is really sad that this needs to be put out there like a racial thing. Hell Hallie is playing a white woman in a new movie coming out….you don’t hear white folks up in arms about it do you? Damn….

RACE IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE, RATHER FEEBLE-MINDED PERSONS WANT TO BELIEVE IT IS OR NOT.

ALSO, WHOEVER TRULY BELIEVES THAT THIS WOMAN HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH A.J. PLAYING HER IS A ROYAL DUMBASS…BRAD HAD THE FIRST SAY-SO, AND WTF CARES WHAT THAT WOMAN HAD TO SAY ABOUT IT….WHAT ELSE COULS SHE DO BUT GIVE “HER BLESSING”.

FINALLY….WTF???? THIS SHOULD BE A SHOWTIME/HBO/LIFETIME/CBS/NBC/FOX/ABC/LMN MOVIE!!!!! SHIT…I DIDNT SEE WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE….ON THE GODDAMN BIGSCREEN—AND THEY SAY RACE ISNT AN ISSUE…HELL YEA IT’S 2006 AND RACE IS STILL AN ISSUE.

FURTHERMORE, IF “TALENT” IS SUCH A BIG ISSUE, THEN WTF DIDN’T DENZEL, OMAR GOODING, OR TERRANCE HOWARD GET PICKED FOR SOME OF THE LARGEST BOX-OFFICE ALL-WHITE CAST SHOWS? B/C THEY WERE BLK???????

my people my people…where did we go wrong!

#228

I understand that as well, but all in all they are there and they are not all “black” as some would intentionally ASS-U-Me.

#14..maybe Nicole could have pulled it off…and what’s wrong with Halle??? I dont believe that she should be playing a blk woman anymore than I beleive that A.J. should be playing an Afro-Cuban (is she really Afro???)….but then again, I dont know wtf this movie is going Hollywood…there are better stories to be told…yes I am a proud American, but I am also a proud BLACK American and I can think of plenty of more positive/tragic BLACK stories that could be told on big-screen as well…not just ones about Drug Lords, boxing/sports coaches, and other criminals….sure Ali and Ray were good, but what about the Oprah Winfrey story! Maya Angelou! Langston Hughes! Good-gried all we have is “King” and “X”…wat about Coretta and Winifred(sp?)….even Cosby….place a wht mutha in one of these films as a blk and Oh yes…All lHECK IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE!!

That said…I will not be spending my $9.45 bto go see this movie, though I am sure that it will do extremely well in the box office…this woman, like all others deserves the right to tell the story of herself and her husband

Bill i am back to co0signing with you I understand where alot of the outrage is stemming from, however if Marianne Pearl said she wanted Ms. Jolie-Pitt to play the part then who are we to argue? Yes it may irk some peoples sensabilities but rrrrr ummmm aaaaa story aint about yall so there.

#234:

$9.45, damn. You better get hip to the matinee or better yet $5 Tuesdays.

See black ppl do try to save a little. lol

# 3 I completely agree with your comment.

Angelina looks beautiful in the first pic.

# 3 that comment is on point. For those who may thought I put # 31, I put # 3.

I love Angelina, however they should have found someone that fit the part fully. I guess they wanted to ensure that which ever actress that was awarded with the role, would possess the capabilities to express the various emotional episodes that came with such events. However, I’m also sure that someone of a mixed racial background could have pulled it off, if they had only took the time to audition people.

yes the boy is back
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dont hate!!! I think she can do the role…….She has a black kid!So no rasism there….. Joli is a good actress too. But they fixed her up with all that make up n ish she kinda do look black :o…
But there is something about Joli***…Who cares about her past….Who would adobt a kid from other countrys now-a-days. I guess thats why they picked her for the role. She is a good spirit & good acter!

@#231…
I agree with you on some of what you had to say! You are right race is an issue, and I am not “feeble-minded” enough to not see that. I just don’t think race is an issue here. I also agree that there are much better things to put out there than this story! I think “when the leaves broke” should have gone on the big screen so that we could put Bush on blast for not doing his job! I personally think that the decisions there had everything to do with race, and ignorance in the government!!

And Denzel and Omar and Terrance have there talent. They have had their box/office smashes and do their thang! They have reached all different characters, not just drug lords and sprots figures.

I don’t care how great of an actress Angelina Jolie is, she is starring in a movie based on a REAL woman who is Black. Yeah yeah yeah…she’s only “half Black”…but the world doesn’t see her or most half black people as anything BUT BLACK!

Some of yall are killing me with the cosigning of this movie…talking about acting is acting.

So you mean to tell me when they do a movie on George Washington…it’s gonna be okay for Denzel Washington to play his ass because acting is acting?!

I really don’t understand some of you people.

But it has been done for years.Woman use to play men and vice-versa. They could paint Denzel white just like they make Angie look Black. It is about acting and feeling the emotion of what is happening, and I don’t think race has anything to do with that. Hell I say let Denzel play George!!! I love Denzel and wouldnt be mad at anything he played in…(Except for The Man Inside) that movie sucked!!

I read on another blog…and I for one minute don’t think it’s true I’m just throwing it out b/c it relates to the topic…but I read that Josh Hartnett (a white actor) is supposed to playing George Washington Carver in an upcoming film. Would anyone of ya’ll (especially the ones on here saying that it’s not about race, but about talent) have a problem with that?

@ 157 Boo! Nigga Boo! YT is concerned about it. They dont want nothing to do wit yo black ass believe that!

@ 167 Yay!

Someone brought up a very interesting comment, and I can’t help but piggyback..

When was the last time YOU as Consumer went to PAY to see a BLACK MOVIE ??

The reason why I ask is because a LOT of Black Movies are being COPIED and soold (botleg copies) while the movie is STILL out. Case in Point: Idewild

Yes, I know, Whites buy botleg copies too, but whites supporttheir own kind, no matter how dumb the movie is !!

Since their is such a small percentage of Blacks that go to the movies, could this possibly be the reason why Hollywood would rather have a marketable White Woman like Angelina Jolie play this role rather than a Thadie Newton

White People logic is: They ain’t going to see the movie ANYWAY, so what difference does it make…

Just wanted to throw that out there..

Peace

If race didnt matter why did Angelina darken herself? If it was only about talent why did she spray paint herself dark and put the curly wig on. She should have stayed her lily white self.

And all black people in the western hemisphere have mixed ancestry whether they look it or not. What does being 1/4 this and 5% that have to do with it. None of it adds up white and that is the measuring stick.

There was something else I was gonna mention…but I cant remember…

Anyway, actually I dont care about this movie. I like Angelina, but she, as well as Halle and J-Lo are not great actresses. They are beautiful to look at and you hope they do well. But acting? Come on!

Angelina Jolie is one of those stars who actually acts, cradle of life was bs, but she a great actress. which black actress could do it? maybe the black actors weren’t interested in funding that project. that project seem to be coming out of there pockets (angie & brad). someone suggested they could get better choices. who better? do u see ethnic actresses going to war-torn countries give aid? do u see ethnic superstars adopting ethnic children from ravished countries? i think the are busy ‘blinging and cristaling’… who better? please tell me, waiting…

blk dds said:
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#234:

$9.45, damn. You better get hip to the matinee or better yet $5 Tuesdays.

See black ppl do try to save a little. lol

LMAO—That IS the matinee!!! Afterwards, its 15.00 @ the regal! LOL

242:
“Yeah yeah yeah…she’s only “half Black”…but the world doesn’t see her or most half black people as anything BUT BLACK!”

Oh yeah? Then why is it that only black people are raising hell about this movie? No, the biggest enemy of black people these days are not white people, but black people themselves.

#249

that’s messed up

@ Bill–I am the first one to pay to see a blk movie, jic that question had me as a target…and yes, I will buy the bootleg, too to keep me entertained until the Blockbuster version comes out….It really has nothing to do w/ buying the bootleg or not, tho.

If something stinks, I wont go see it! Case in point: (mind you, I ONLY pay to see BLACK-Cast movies (at least 1-2 KEY blk ppl)…Ill wait to see others when they come out on DVD)….Waist Deep? Domino? Phat Girls? WHY???? WHY??? WHY??? would I pay my money to see this Tom Foolery…. I cant justify taking my hard-earned cash to go see these movies AT ALL!

Madea’s Family Reunion? Diary of a Mad Black Woman? Something New? Four Brothers? Heck YES!!!!! I will pay time and time again (and refraimed from buying the bootleg)to see these type of movies (with blk cast members)….I’ve seen most of Jamie Fox’s Movies, I WISH Lakawana Blues would have come out (although I think Idlewild is just that movie under a diff. title and w/ more action)….I love Hill Harper’s movies, LL’s movies (even IN ToO DEEP—there was a point)….Eve’s Bayou…Martin LAwrence Movies….u feel me?

So, no I will sit my blk behind at home and pop in a load of DVD’s into my player, pop some corn or heat up some nachos, turn the lights off and get a blanket (maybe invite some folks over) and blast my TV theatre style b4 I pay to see non-sense…and until Hollywood realizes that WE like POSITIVE, COMEDY, and basically STORYLINES!!!!!!!!!! then I will do just that!

~One luv!

247:

Grow up. You’re acting like Angelina Jolie spray-painted herself chocolate brown. It’s about looking the part. And the truth is they didn’t have to do much to her to make her look like a woman who is only half-black at the MOST.

#251—I kno! lol—I could pay to go to Union Station but there’s too many teeny-boppers and horny boys there (even though Mat. is $5.35 and reg. is $9)

PPL PLEASE CUT OUT THE NONSENSICAL SUGGESTIONS IT JUST MAKES U SOUND STUPID… THE ONLY SENSIBLE SUGGESTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACTRESS IS THANDIE NEWTON… PEOPLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ACTRESSES… WE NOT TALKING ABOUT BEING IN BLACK FILMS… WE TALKING ABOUT ACTING… ACTING SO GOOD U DON’T EVEN NOTICE THE COLOUR OF THE PERSONS SKIN… MOST OF BLACK ACTORS PINHOLE THEMSELVES INTO ‘BLACK FILMS’ AND ITS BITCHING TO GET OUT… PPL LIKE HALLE, KERRY WASHINGTON, THANDIE, AND SOME OTHERS IMMERSE THEMSELVES INTO ROLES THAT ARE ACTING ORIENTED… NOT TYPE CASTED… STOP DOING THE ‘MADEA’ ‘DELIVER US FROM EVA’ ‘LITTLE MAN’ ‘BOOTY CALL’ AND EXPECT SPIELBERG, SODERBERG, SCORSESE TO CALL U UP… BREAK OUT OF THE NONSENSE, DO SOME INDIE FILMS WITH SCRIPTS, SO U CAN SHOW UR RANGE… EVEN SPIKE LEE STOPPED… HIS LATEST FILMS ARE MORE SCRIPT AND ACTING ORIENTED THAN ‘BLACK POWER’ ORIENTRED…STOP BITCHIN ABOUT NOT GETTING PARTS… TAKE THE SMALL PARTS SOMETIMES SHOW UR TALENT… LOOK AT TERRENCE HOWARD, HE’S ON HIS WAY TO BEING RIGHT NEXT TO DENZEL, HES NOT MAKING ANY KINDA MONEY AT THIS TIME, BUT HE HAS THE OSCAR PPLS ATTENTION CUZ HE ACTS… DON’T ALWAYS DO IT FOR THE MONEY… SOME WHITE ACTOR ‘BIGGEST’ AND MOST RECOGNISED FILMS WERE DONE FOR LITTLE OR NO MONEY… ETHNIC PPL ALREADY KNOW WE GOT IT HARD, WE ARE A FEW STEPS BEHIND… STOP BITCHING AND TAKE A STAND… ACT DAMN IT…

#253—I understand your point (although I dont side with it) However, I can understand 247 as well because no amount of tanning would yeild such a “brownich-yellow tint” at the same time, ppl go to tanning booths all thetime and some come out orange. LOL—–oh well!

PS: Angelina plays in mostly adventure films….I dont believe that she can act very well! Ppl have previously discussed how they were sick of “Dancers with CD’s”, well I’m getting there about Stuntmen/body doubles with acting careers!:-)

#255—That’s bullshit and if you cant smell it I suggest you use a whole tub of Vix Vapor Rub to unclug your sinuses, boo boo!

WITH SO MANY BLACK ACTRESSES IN HOLLYWOOD THAT NEED GOOD ROLES…..
WHY WOULD THEY CAST A WHITE WOMAN…………….

MONEY!!!!!

and deliver us from Eva was a Horrible Movie—but since when should blk ppl neglect issues and realness of who they are—sh1t—cuz we werent in the blk dahlia or in her shoes, now it’s poor acting (although tyler does need better acting in his movies)? GTFOH with that! FYI: MOST of the movies that you prob consider “good acting/good” were actually written and sold by ppl of color (not just blk ppl)..get a grip…and since when…fvck it…Im OUT

256:

I’m not saying they sprayed her with simple spray-tanner, but it’s not like they had to transform her into Whoopi Goldberg, either. Angelina Jolie’s natural skin tone isn’t very lighter than Mariane Pearl’s natural skin tone (that picture above is not a very good example, as she’s pretty pale there. Look here: http://www.skinz.org/cele...na-jolie-wallpapers-1.jpg).

And I’m tired of the whole “Jolie only does action movies” thing. Angelina Jolie has starred in many more dramas and indie flicks than action films, and she won her Oscar for her role in “Girl, Interrupted”

MissInform-ER u need to calm down… ppl of colour must be able to argue rationally agreeing to disagree, we not talking about production we talking about acting… raw talent… thanx pittbboi, guess most ppl don’t watch indie films… its in her blood, go watch some jon voight films… ppl of colour need to step out of the box… its already said we don’t like to read… open ur minds, we can be more rounded… we don’t always have to watch the wayans bros… there’s so much more out there…

I’m bored and armed with a copy of photoshop, and this argument really is ridiculous. So I apologize in advance for this, but geez, black people are really taking this over the top. I could see if they were trying to make THIS movie:

http://pics.livejournal.com/swaggled/pic/0000rdtb

But damn! They’re not doing something THAT drastic.

^^^^^^
I agree PITTBBOI!! its is being blown way out of proportion!!

lol @ pittbboi… sweet very funny and ironically she has a film called funny girl…

on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 @ 1:43 pm

MissInform-ER said:
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@ Bill–I am the first one to pay to see a blk movie, jic that question had me as a target…and yes, I will buy the bootleg, too to keep me entertained until the Blockbuster version comes out….It really has nothing to do w/ buying the bootleg or not, tho.

If something stinks, I wont go see it! Case in point: (mind you, I ONLY pay to see BLACK-Cast movies (at least 1-2 KEY blk ppl)…Ill wait to see others when they come out on DVD)….Waist Deep? Domino? Phat Girls? WHY???? WHY??? WHY??? would I pay my money to see this Tom Foolery…. I cant justify taking my hard-earned cash to go see these movies AT ALL!

Madea’s Family Reunion? Diary of a Mad Black Woman? Something New? Four Brothers? Heck YES!!!!! I will pay time and time again (and refraimed from buying the bootleg)to see these type of movies (with blk cast members)….I’ve seen most of Jamie Fox’s Movies, I WISH Lakawana Blues would have come out (although I think Idlewild is just that movie under a diff. title and w/ more action)….I love Hill Harper’s movies, LL’s movies (even IN ToO DEEP—there was a point)….Eve’s Bayou…Martin LAwrence Movies….u feel me?

So, no I will sit my blk behind at home and pop in a load of DVD’s into my player, pop some corn or heat up some nachos, turn the lights off and get a blanket (maybe invite some folks over) and blast my TV theatre style b4 I pay to see non-sense…and until Hollywood realizes that WE like POSITIVE, COMEDY, and basically STORYLINES!!!!!!!!!! then I will do just that!

~One luv!

Bill Said:
Thank you four your response.
I respect your position & opinion.

Yes, actually that question was directed to you

I’m glad you didn’t take offense.

I think you & I have agreed to disagree, and that is always a good thing….To RESPECT another’s opinion even though it differs from yours.

A good debate is good for the spirit, so YOU keep posting away.

I ain’t mad at you

I respect you.

Peace,
Your boy,
Bill

on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 @ 1:46 pm

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PPL PLEASE CUT OUT THE NONSENSICAL SUGGESTIONS IT JUST MAKES U SOUND STUPID… THE ONLY SENSIBLE SUGGESTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE ACTRESS IS THANDIE NEWTON… PEOPLE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ACTRESSES… WE NOT TALKING ABOUT BEING IN BLACK FILMS… WE TALKING ABOUT ACTING… ACTING SO GOOD U DON’T EVEN NOTICE THE COLOUR OF THE PERSONS SKIN… MOST OF BLACK ACTORS PINHOLE THEMSELVES INTO ‘BLACK FILMS’ AND ITS BITCHING TO GET OUT… PPL LIKE HALLE, KERRY WASHINGTON, THANDIE, AND SOME OTHERS IMMERSE THEMSELVES INTO ROLES THAT ARE ACTING ORIENTED… NOT TYPE CASTED… STOP DOING THE ‘MADEA’ ‘DELIVER US FROM EVA’ ‘LITTLE MAN’ ‘BOOTY CALL’ AND EXPECT SPIELBERG, SODERBERG, SCORSESE TO CALL U UP… BREAK OUT OF THE NONSENSE, DO SOME INDIE FILMS WITH SCRIPTS, SO U CAN SHOW UR RANGE… EVEN SPIKE LEE STOPPED… HIS LATEST FILMS ARE MORE SCRIPT AND ACTING ORIENTED THAN ‘BLACK POWER’ ORIENTRED…STOP BITCHIN ABOUT NOT GETTING PARTS… TAKE THE SMALL PARTS SOMETIMES SHOW UR TALENT… LOOK AT TERRENCE HOWARD, HE’S ON HIS WAY TO BEING RIGHT NEXT TO DENZEL, HES NOT MAKING ANY KINDA MONEY AT THIS TIME, BUT HE HAS THE OSCAR PPLS ATTENTION CUZ HE ACTS… DON’T ALWAYS DO IT FOR THE MONEY… SOME WHITE ACTOR ‘BIGGEST’ AND MOST RECOGNISED FILMS WERE DONE FOR LITTLE OR NO MONEY… ETHNIC PPL ALREADY KNOW WE GOT IT HARD, WE ARE A FEW STEPS BEHIND… STOP BITCHING AND TAKE A STAND… ACT DAMN IT…

Bill Said:
That was JUST so Logical,and well stated
PREACH !!!!
I would throw my shoe at you if I could !!!

@246 Bill
even if i buy bootleg movies
which i have in the past (but the quality of the pictures havent been that great lately)
am i not supporting my brothers and sisters on the street when i hand them my money?
at least i know that money is going to them
and even if illegal at least they are getting their hustle on

Denzel Washington played Caesar on BROADWAY and isn’t the character White.

Usher is playing Billy Flyn on BORADWAY isn’t the charater White

They made the Honeymooners into Black people. NUFF SAID.

It kills me that people are VALIDATINg Angelina because SHE ADOPTED A BLACK CHILD. SO DENIRO HAS MIXED KIDS…. DOES THAT GIVE HIM THE RIGHT TO PLAY A BLACK ROLE.

THERE ARE SO MANY BLACK ACTORS WHO FOUGHT HARD FOR US TO GET QUALITY ROLES>

MANY OF YOU ARE TOO WISE OR UNEDUCATED TO EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE STRUGGLES OF BLACK ACTORS AND ACTRESSES.

THE POINT IS … YES ITS ACTING , BUT IF EVERYONE FELT LIKE THAT in the past

AISHA so your content because a handful of blacks have played whites?????

COMPARE THAT TO THE WHITES WHO HAVE PLAYED BLACKS INDIANS AND ASIANS…who got payed for those parts.

Better yet open a history book and read about the struggles of black actors back in the day

I didnt mean too wise , I meant young and uneducated

Everyone who keeps mentioning money DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FILMS. IF THIS IS AN OSCAR TYPE MOVIE THAT IT ISN”T EXPECTED TO MAKE A LOT OF MOVIES IF THEY DID THEY WOULD BE CALLED BLOCKBUSTERS. “SHAKES HEAD”

Damnit Too Tots! It’s not a “black role”!!! It’s the role of a woman who is more WHITE than black in a movie that has shit to do with what race she is anyway!

Great Point Aisha, Too TOts calm yo ass down.

keep getting cut off!

IF EVERYONE IN THE PAST FELT LIKE ITS JUST ACTING…

then THERE WOULD STILL BE WHITE PEOPLE PLAYING OUR ROLES TO THIS DAY. WE WOULD HAVE NO BLACK ACTORS….

THEY FOUGHT FOR US AND THEN YOU SLAP THEM IN THE FACE…

THATS LIKE US SAYING WE DONT WANT TO GO TO SCHOOLS NOW, AFTER THERE WAS A HUGE STRUGGLE FIGHTING FOR US TO INTEGRATE INTO THEIR SCHOOLS.

YES ITS ACTING…BUT ITS NOT ABOUT THAT ITS ABOUT THE STRUGGLE THAT BLACKS HAVE HAD TO GET QUALITY ROLES THAT PORTRAY US POSITIVELY AND ACCURATELY.

The woman may consider herself more white than Black and you are calling us uneducated.

If I am not mistaken thisis a French, Dutch Afro-Cuban woman.

So there is no need for an AMERICAN or A Black or WHite woman to Play her.

on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 @ 2:40 pm

Nix said:
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@246 Bill
even if i buy bootleg movies
which i have in the past (but the quality of the pictures havent been that great lately)
am i not supporting my brothers and sisters on the street when i hand them my money?
at least i know that money is going to them
and even if illegal at least they are getting their hustle on

Bill Said:
Hey Nix

Okay, let’s Flip the script for a minute…
Suppose you or your husband recorded a CD with Trini Music, and you were signed to VP Records.

Now, your walking down Flatbush Avenue, and some African Dude is selling a Bootleg copy of your CD

How would YOU Feel ???

It’s the same Thing as if you purchased a bootleg copies of Idewild.

That’s all I’m saying…

My issue is that they should’ve gotten a FRENCH actor to play her NOT an American.

SHERRY

I am CALM and educated on the topic.

YOU JUST VALIDATED IGNORANCE…

so a couple of blacks played white roles..so its ok…

PLEASE READ A history book

Thank you NIcole all of you are mentioning AMERICAN BLACK Actresses who can play her, BUT THE WOMAN IS FROM FRANCE SO THERE SHOULD BE A FRENCH WOMAN PLAYING HER>

YOU ARE IGNORANT THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN A COUPLE OF BLACKS PLAYING WHITE ROLES> DUMBASS

Too TOTS you seriously need to read the HISTORY OF FILM AND THE AMERICAN POPULATION.

AND MAYBE LEARN MORE ABOUT MARIANE PEARL TO KNOW THAT SHE IS PART DUTCH AND SHE ISN”T EVEN AMERICAN.

# 15 NOW THATS WHATS UP! I LOVED HER IN MISSION IMPOSSIBLE 2 SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE IS BLACK SOMEWHERE

Halle Berry is about to play a white woman
Raven SYmone is about to play a White Teen
Keyshia Knight was in a movie called Pollyanna the ORIGINAL character was White.

Exactly, Lydia.

And another thing, this woman is French. That’s another thing to consider. A lot of people are forcing American ideas and history into her life.

In France, race is a whole other ball game. France is the country that embraced Josephine Baker as the incredibly talented, sexy, triple-threat black woman she was when white AND black people from her OWN COUNTRY spat on her. I can tell you from the experiences of my grandfather (he is also bi-racial, French, and immigrated the US) that in France, race relations worked just a bit differently. Being of mixed-blood wasn’t the taboo that it was at one time considered to be in the United States.

Mariane Pearl may be of mixed blood, but she comes from a country where it was more acceptable to embrace your caucasian roots. So it’s not a slap to the face of black actresses for her. For her, it’s a part of her life that she’s comfortable with. Black Americans have no right to take that from her.

Queen Latifah is playing a role in Hairspray that was originally a White Character.She also Played a character who was originally white in Chicago

Lucy Lui Played in Charlie’s Angel they all were Originally WHite

Halle Berry Played Catwoman who was Originally White.

Thank you Pittboi, this woman is from FRANCE they have a different idea about race than AMERICA.

SHERRY SINCE YOUR SO SMART>>>HOW MANY BLACKS HAVE PLAYED WHITES VERSUS WHITES PLAYING EVERY OTHER NATIONALITY..

You keep calling me names and telling me to calm down but yoo have no facts. I studied Theatre and Film and know the struggles black actors and actresses have gone thru..Apparently you are cool with the little progress we have made and if all blacks had that attitude We actresses wouldnt get any work.

Sweety I am in this business so I know first hand. My mother and grandmother were and still are in the theatre and film and I KNOW THE STRUGGLES THEY WENT THRU……

#254

I don’t know NE thing about the Regal or Union Station.

Where I’m from its the Showcase or the Rave and I doubt if it is $15.

And if it’s after matinee time……it’s definately somebody else’s money I’m spendin’….ya feel me.

REESE
SO SHE IS PART DUTCH…There are black people who are Dutch. Black people were shipped everywhere to be slaves…..Germany, Latin Countries. I KNOW AMERICAN HISTORY…but that isnt my point. MY point is the struggle Blacks have had in the industry…POINT BLANK

Maybe Too Tots should read a history book about France .lol.

NO shit sherlock, I am from England.

Her Nationality is FRENCH

BUt her ehtnicity is Part Dutch

THere is a Difference.

How about the struggles of overweight actors or the struggle of women just getting the role of the sexbot,wife or girlfriend
I am majoring in theatre also.

How about the struggles of people with disabilities

or the not so attractive people

or NON -American actors who get thier roles taken away FROM AMERICANS>

My sister has a mental disability and she wants to be astar , but can she?

Or how about the struggles of OLDER women in general.

I know the struggles, of Blacks in theatre , I am currently in a Black theatre class.

But I am not stupid enough to see that EVERY thing is racist. Especially in a country -FRANCE that have a different ideas of race than AMerica. Like Pittboi said you as an Black american can NOT force our ideas on other countries. If you want to do that yo would be just as bad as the White people who took slaves and FORCED their ideas on us.

I hope you also realize that there are a lot more WHite people in America than Blacks. You do realize that right.

Forcing your ideas on others not a good look.

Regardless of her COUNTRY OF ORIGIN she still has African roots..that isnt evEN MY POINT

FUNNY HOW MY POINT OF HOW PAST ACTORS WORKED HARD FOR US to get our own roles AND IT IS A SLAP IN THE FACE - IS BEING TURNED INTO HER BEING FRENCH AND DUTCH.

I DIDNOT EVEN SAY THE ACTRESS HAD TO BE FROM AMERICA….

mY POINT IS iM SURE BLACK ACTORS ARE roling in their graves…

mY MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER HAVE BEEN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY FOR YEARS AND HAVE HAD HEARTACHE AND ANGUISH OVER THE ROLES THEY WERE PRESENTED OR ROLES GIVEN TO NON ETHNIC ACTRESSES..

WTF DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH HER BEING FROM A CERTAIN COUNTRY..THERE ARE BLACKS IN EVERY COUNTRY

sherry what about it…the question is about race IN THIS POST SO THAT IS WHAT I ADDRESSED…NOT SOME OTHER SHYT YOUR BRINGING UP BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO POINT

i DONT THINK EVERYTHING IS RACIST AND SWEETY I WAS NOT BORN IN AMERICA….SO WHAT R U SAYING..NONE OF YOUR ARGUMENTS HAVE VALIDITY
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basically i feel lik ewhat jarhead said and if u dont agree oh well

Pittboi: I think it does matter to us blacks [that really care] who was picked for this role. This might be petty and Jim Crowish (as you called it), but all of this is said with validation. Marianne Pearle might have features of a white woman but it is totally unambiguous that she has black roots. For Hollywood to cast a white actress to play the role of a biracial woman is a slap in the face of black actresses. I think it takes away from credible black actresses who are dying for a role like this. No one can deny anything that’s black or diluted with black. Hollywood has been doing this for years. How can there be 2 or 3 major black actors compared to at least 10 major white actors ? How can there be only one major black actress in Hollywood compared to 20 white actresses ? Hollywood is truly racist. They have yet to show an authentic interracial relationship film involving a black man and white woman. Which clearly makes up the majority of interracial marriages and relationships regarding the two races. It’s still considered taboo. I would hate to see the cast choice for an autobiographical film of Corretta Scott King. Who will they cast……Gena Rowlands ? Or what about a remake of ‘Imitation of Life’? Who will they cast as the biracial daughter ? Angelina again ? Jessica Alba ? Jennifer Lopez ? If so, the future of black actresses is will be non-existant.