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Terra-enforcer
08/07/17 8:34:42 PM
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For the 2019 Lion King Movie, we knew Simba, Mufasa, and rumored Nala were all supposedly black actors. Now this:

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/877243-alfre-woodard-to-play-simbas-mother-in-live-action-lion-king

So Rafiki and Simba's mother are also black as well. So this definitely can't be a coincidence anymore. Odd design decision and not sure why all the lions had to be black.
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Ivynn
08/07/17 8:36:33 PM
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Rafiki and Simba's mother were played by black actors in the original.
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frozenshock
08/07/17 8:36:33 PM
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What race did you want them to be?
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GameofWheels
08/07/17 8:37:14 PM
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frozenshock posted...
What race did you want them to be?

White as Hitler
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DarthAragorn
08/07/17 8:38:24 PM
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Ivynn posted...
Rafiki and Simba's mother were played by black actors in the original.

Mufasa was too

Is John Oliver the only white person in this new movie though? Lmao
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averagejoel
08/07/17 8:40:54 PM
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it's set in Africa
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DarthAragorn
08/07/17 8:41:26 PM
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averagejoel posted...
it's set in Africa

They're talking animals, not African people
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Sephiroth1288
08/07/17 8:41:51 PM
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Well the characters are all African, sooooo

All I care about is James Earl Jones reprising his role as Mufasa.
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TheoryzC
08/07/17 8:42:28 PM
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Seth Rogan and Billy Eichner
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boxington
08/07/17 8:43:40 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Ivynn posted...
Rafiki and Simba's mother were played by black actors in the original.

Mufasa was too

Is John Oliver the only white person in this new movie though? Lmao

also Seth Rogan and the dude that plays Craig in Parks and Rec
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LordFarquad1312
08/07/17 8:43:51 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
They're talking animals

Then I fail to see why the ethnicity of the actors matters.
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ViewtifulGrave
08/07/17 8:49:41 PM
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-Gavirulax- posted...
No idea how they're going to do this move....just going to use CGI for the voices and stuff?

If so...who cares?

How the hell is a computer generated image going to do voices?
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CableZL
08/07/17 8:50:10 PM
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ViewtifulGrave posted...
-Gavirulax- posted...
No idea how they're going to do this move....just going to use CGI for the voices and stuff?

If so...who cares?

How the hell is a computer generated image going to do voices?


Very carefully
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DesuDeku
08/07/17 8:52:03 PM
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The characters are still going to look like lions, right?
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twitterfriends
08/07/17 8:52:05 PM
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Still the cast, set, crew, workers will all mostly be white stop being a crybaby
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Ivynn
08/07/17 8:52:39 PM
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Are we still calling this a live-action Lion King when it's really just CGI animated?
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Questionmarktarius
08/07/17 8:52:57 PM
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Anything that keeps Michael Cera away is automatically a good thing.
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OctilIery
08/07/17 8:53:28 PM
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Ivynn posted...
Rafiki and Simba's mother were played by black actors in the original.

So was Mufasa.

In fact, they cast the same guy for Mufasa.
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Returning_CEmen
08/07/17 8:53:33 PM
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I see nothing wrong with this.

I'd like to hear JTT does Adult Simba's voice, that would have been cool.
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Questionmarktarius
08/07/17 8:54:39 PM
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OctilIery posted...
In fact, they cast the same guy for Mufasa.

Wait, really?
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DarthAragorn
08/07/17 8:57:18 PM
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LordFarquad1312 posted...
DarthAragorn posted...
They're talking animals

Then I fail to see why the ethnicity of the actors matters.

It doesn't

Which is why they should have kept Jeremy Irons
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s0nicfan
08/07/17 8:57:49 PM
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A movie set in Africa should probably be mostly, if not entirely black.

That logic applies to movies set in historical/ancient Europe as well, though, or games like The Witcher. It needs to be a two way street.
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The Admiral
08/07/17 8:58:07 PM
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They're all African, so I don't care at all. In fact, I actually prefer this as it's more authentic.
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OctilIery
08/07/17 8:59:14 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
LordFarquad1312 posted...
DarthAragorn posted...
They're talking animals

Then I fail to see why the ethnicity of the actors matters.

It doesn't

Which is why they should have kept Jeremy Irons

Maybe he want available?
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frozenshock
08/07/17 8:59:50 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
A movie set in Africa should probably be mostly, if not entirely black.

That logic applies to movies set in historical/ancient Europe as well, though, or games like The Witcher. It needs to be a two way street.


I still think it's racist that there isn't at least one black Lannister and one black Stark
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ViewtifulGrave
08/07/17 9:00:07 PM
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-Gavirulax- posted...
ViewtifulGrave posted...
-Gavirulax- posted...
No idea how they're going to do this move....just going to use CGI for the voices and stuff?

If so...who cares?

How the hell is a computer generated image going to do voices?


Meaning they're going to make the mouths move with it.

Then why not say lip sync?
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3rd_Best_Master
08/07/17 9:00:56 PM
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What's wrong with black people playing Africans?
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AlternativeFAQS
08/07/17 9:02:36 PM
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The Admiral posted...
They're all African, so I don't care at all. In fact, I actually prefer this as it's more authentic.


elaborate
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The Admiral
08/07/17 9:03:36 PM
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AlternativeFAQS posted...
The Admiral posted...
They're all African, so I don't care at all. In fact, I actually prefer this as it's more authentic.


elaborate


What's confusing to you?
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Questionmarktarius
08/07/17 9:03:55 PM
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The Admiral posted...
They're all African, so I don't care at all. In fact, I actually prefer this as it's more authentic.

So, uh, where's Sharlto Copely?
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AlCalavicci
08/07/17 9:04:33 PM
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I don't know why anyone would have an issue with them being black..

I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though
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Darmik
08/07/17 9:04:41 PM
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I thought they might do this after the stage musical. Even the Lion King show in Disney Land embraces African imagery more.

It's all because of that opening theme I'd say.
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Terra-enforcer
08/07/17 9:06:08 PM
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@twitterfriends posted...
Still the cast, set, crew, workers will all mostly be white stop being a crybaby

Kid, who the hell is crying? I'm just pointing out an observation. I'm black so why would I be mad at this if anything?
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KStateKing17
08/07/17 9:06:54 PM
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AlCalavicci posted...
I don't know why anyone would have an issue with them being black..

I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though

Ew
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Questionmarktarius
08/07/17 9:07:42 PM
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You can't really race-lift cartoon animals, unless the remake adds some token tigers for "diversity" or something.
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Fill_Kessel
08/07/17 9:08:09 PM
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OMG imagine all these American actors doing horrible racist African accents in this movie. Fuck, that is going to be so fucked up.
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AlCalavicci
08/07/17 9:09:08 PM
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KStateKing17 posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
I don't know why anyone would have an issue with them being black..

I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though

Ew


which part
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boxington
08/07/17 9:09:49 PM
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AlCalavicci posted...
I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though


man, Seth Rogen was born to play Pumba.
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Questionmarktarius
08/07/17 9:12:03 PM
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boxington posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though


man, Seth Rogen was born to play Pumba.

They're largely indistinguishable as-is.
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AlCalavicci
08/07/17 9:12:25 PM
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boxington posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though


man, Seth Rogen was born to play Pumba.


My problem is more that I fear it'll just hear Seth Rogen's voice rather than being engrossed and feeling like I'm hearing a good version of Pumba. If that makes sense.
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voldothegr8
08/07/17 9:13:04 PM
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averagejoel posted...
it's set in Africa

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3rd_Best_Master
08/07/17 9:14:32 PM
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AlCalavicci posted...
boxington posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though


man, Seth Rogen was born to play Pumba.


My problem is more that I fear it'll just hear Seth Rogen's voice rather than being engrossed and feeling like I'm hearing a good version of Pumba. If that makes sense.

If it makes you feel any better that's the same exact feeling your parents had the 1st time they took you to go see the original movie.
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AlCalavicci
08/07/17 9:15:38 PM
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3rd_Best_Master posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
boxington posted...
AlCalavicci posted...
I do have an issue with Seth Rogen as Pumba though


man, Seth Rogen was born to play Pumba.


My problem is more that I fear it'll just hear Seth Rogen's voice rather than being engrossed and feeling like I'm hearing a good version of Pumba. If that makes sense.

If it makes you feel any better that's the same exact feeling your parents had the 1st time they took you to go see the original movie.


Whatever this means, it doesn't make me "feel any better", it just confuses me more
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tri sapphire
08/07/17 9:17:05 PM
#46:


DarthAragorn posted...
LordFarquad1312 posted...
DarthAragorn posted...
They're talking animals

Then I fail to see why the ethnicity of the actors matters.

It doesn't

Which is why they should have kept Jeremy Irons

Didn't he have trouble singing the main villain song last time? Maybe they should have cast Jim Cummings.
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Skye Reynolds
08/07/17 9:24:02 PM
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I think it's kind of stupid to equate species with race, but it's nothing new and nothing to get too excited about. How many times have pandas been depicted as ethnically Asian?

If anything, I'm happy that these actors are getting work.
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mcpwnia
08/07/17 9:40:06 PM
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Terra-enforcer
08/07/17 10:48:24 PM
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mcpwnia posted...
ugh, taking more jobs away from honest white folk

If you're going to make bait at least put minimal effort into it.
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