To this question I say it depends. As I stated in class you wouldn't have a Black person play Captain America because of the historical context. That made sense, and I believe is entirely a realistic belief. There is another movie role that did get some publicity for making a unique choice. The upcoming Thor movie has a Black actor playing a Norse god. Apparently some Southern men believe that this is a horrible choice purely because of the fact that the Nordic people were scandanavian and thus, this character should be played by a white person. I honestly believe their claims were sheer bigotry. It is a "GOD" who are they to claim his race? Plus he is a fully fictional character with no true historical context that can claim the true race. To these Southern men I just have to say just one thing. Shut-up and enjoy the movie!
Agreed!
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