Current Events > TIL: Charlie in ''The Chocolate Factory'' was originally supposed to be Black.

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Solar_Crimson 10/11/19 9:56:29 AM #1:	https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/13/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-hero-originally-black-roald-dahl Roald Dahl was forced to make him White by his agent because he felt that a Black hero wouldn't appeal to readers and would ask "Why?". It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:928628123] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/sep/13/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-hero-originally-black-roald-dahl Roald Dahl was forced to make him White by his agent because he felt that a Black hero wouldn't appeal to readers and would ask "Why?". It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 10/11/19 9:59:49 AM #2:	This is the best possible middle finger to use against anyone who bitches about the inevitable race bending reboot. --- On the whole, I'd rather have a Marple Cinematic Universe. <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:928628211] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>This is the best possible middle finger to use against anyone who bitches about the inevitable race bending reboot.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJGrimReaper 10/11/19 10:03:02 AM #3:	Make Wonka black --- Big Apple, 3 A.M. http://error1355.com/ce/SSJGrimReaper.html <cite>SSJGrimReaper posted [p:928628291] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Make Wonka black</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 10/11/19 10:14:25 AM #4:	IShall_Run_Amok posted... This is the best possible middle finger to use against anyone who bitches about the inevitable race bending reboot. But but --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR2Iktffaw The day Capitalism was humiliated :) <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:928628608] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>IShall_Run_Amok posted...</cite> <quote>This is the best possible middle finger to use against anyone who bitches about the inevitable race bending reboot.</quote> But but</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 10/11/19 10:20:04 AM #5:	Solar_Crimson posted... It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal. Yikes --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:928628775] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal.</quote> Yikes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 10/11/19 10:37:48 AM #6:	Garioshi posted... Solar_Crimson posted... It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal. Yikes I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:928629275] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted...</cite> <quote>It's a shame, but unfortunately, the agent wasn't wrong, since Black protagonists still don't have broad appeal.</quote> Yikes</quote> I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Garioshi 10/11/19 10:49:19 AM #7:	Solar_Crimson posted... I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan. I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory --- "I play with myself" - Darklit_Minuet, 2018 <cite>Garioshi posted [p:928629603] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan.</quote>I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hambo the Hog 10/11/19 10:53:20 AM #8:	Does the book say he's white? --- I'm sorry, but 10,000 of ANYTHING on a PS2 would absolutely destroy your framerate. It'd be like playing chess through the mail. ~johnboy1 <cite>Hambo the Hog posted [p:928629732] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Does the book say he's white? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 10/11/19 10:53:47 AM #9:	Garioshi posted... Solar_Crimson posted... I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan. I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sure didn't but publishers do The Oompa Lumpas were black originally and the publishers forced him to change it --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgtc.com/i/bHqCLJF.png https://i.imgtc.com/YnvkpvU.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:928629747] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan.</quote>I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory </quote> Sure didn't but publishers do The Oompa Lumpas were black originally and the publishers forced him to change it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 10/11/19 11:01:08 AM #10:	Garioshi posted... Solar_Crimson posted... I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan. I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory No, but the publishers did. Hambo the Hog posted... Does the book say he's white? I'm sure the book does make mention of his race (otherwise it probably wouldn't have come up to begin with). --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:928629971] in TIL: Charl... [t:78078748]...</cite> <quote>Garioshi posted...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite> <quote>I mean, I hate it as a Black person myself, but there is truth to that. Especially in foreign markets such as China and Japan.</quote>I'm sure Roland Dahl gave 1 iota of a fuck about the Japanese market when he wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</quote> No, but the publishers did. Hambo the Hog posted...</cite> <quote>Does the book say he's white? </quote> I'm sure the book does make mention of his race (otherwise it probably wouldn't have come up to begin with).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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