Angelina puts on the black face? ?? - Page 11

ella luciana · #51 05-05-2007, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 5 Finger Dismount

I have no clue why people assume roles like these are only for people of mixed race or one race or another. The whole purpose of acting is to act. You know, pretend you're something you aren't. That includes other races. Do we really need a list of white actors who played mixed race characters to justify Angelina's role? I don't understand why there is so much garbage paranoia about it.

Exactly. What about Ben Kingsley as Ghandi?

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Originally Posted by moralotta

Didn't miss the point. My point is, she looks foolish. We all know she's not black, there is a long history in the US of white people dressing up as black to mock black people. Obviously it's going to be insulting to many. Minstrel shows and Al Jolson are not happy memories for a lot of people, for a lot of good reasons.

Why not just play the role straight? Why darken your skin, eyes and hair? My bet is that in the role where Halle Berry (was it Monster's Ball?) played someone who was orginally white she didn't bleach her skin first.

But race politics aside, I just think she looks foolish.

This is not in any way comparable to Jolson or minstrel shows. She's not "blacking up" to mock or disparage black people or their culture: she was chosen for a role because she is an actress and the person chosen as most suited for the role. If she needs to wear darker contact lenses and a tan foundation for that, then so be it.

Jesus Christ - there is no issue here but for those who want one.

And the point of Monster's Ball is that Halle Berry's character was black. I don't know what you're thinking of. Some characters are not race-specific though, and then it really doesn't matter who plays them. Some are race-specific, and if the best actor for the part is not of that race then it's not going to work unless they appear to be. This is not offensive.

I think Jolie looks like she fits the role. She looks odd to me, but you know why that is? Because she doesn't look sexy. And no, I'm not saying she doesn't look sexy because of her character's race, but because of her non-Jolie make-up. I hope she's fucking brilliant in this film.