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Can you explain why being black or Latinx would disqualify one from playing a Roman emperor in a movie?
by basementcat 2y ago
Can you explain why being black or Latinx would disqualify one from playing a Roman emperor in a movie?
- adolph 2y agosed 's/ b/\u&/' || sed 's/ L/\L&/'
- khazhoux 2y agoIf going for visual realism, then obviously a black man would not look the part, since all roman emperors were caucasian (except possibly Septimius Severus). A latino man could almost certainly fit, though.
- lotsoweiners 2y agoIf historical authenticity is semi-expected then having Samuel L Jackson as Nero isn’t going to fly. If race swap is part of the gimmick like in Hamilton then I don’t think it would matter.
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