IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of Power

Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by Fnoord on Saturday September 03, 2022 @12:17PM (#32703320)

Perhaps the casted person was the best choice? Ian McKellen was an excellent choice for the role of Gandalf. Whether the same is true for other actors and roles depends on a case by case scenario. I couldn't care less about his skin colour.

We in the West allowed foreigners and people of colour into our culture. We deal with it by being inclusive in 2022. Deal with it, simple as that. You don't like it, you don't watch it.

I live in a country where a bunch of people have decided to hang their flags upside down. I don't like that and if I see a business doing such, I don't do business with them. Simple as that as well.

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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by peoplefromibiza on Saturday September 03, 2022 @01:16PM (#32703928)

> Ian McKellen was an excellent choice for the role of Gandalf

But would be completely wrong in the role of Django.

And Samuel L Jackson would make for a not so good Magneto.

> you don't watch it.

I hope I can still comment on the matter...

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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by Fnoord on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:05PM (#32705562)

I don't know if that person would be right or wrong for that role since I don't know enough about acting in that sense. I envision myself being a terrible caster (but not on this specific matter).

It appears you believe skin color isn't compatible with a role, but I don't care about it; I only care about the actor's performance, and if the actor's skin is incompatible with the script we make it compatible. Either we change the skin color, or the script.

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