Comments on: Ten Bizarre Ethnically-Challenged Casting Choices http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/ Celebrating the Art in the Dark Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Reilly http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Mark Reilly Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:20:08 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-262 Don't forget Tom Cruise in Far and Away. Possibly the worst attempt at an Irish accent in the history of cinema. Don’t forget Tom Cruise in Far and Away. Possibly the worst attempt at an Irish accent in the history of cinema.

]]> By: Wickethewok http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Wickethewok Wed, 28 May 2008 04:48:30 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-204 Tony Randall was at least moderately offensive in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. Tony Randall was at least moderately offensive in 7 Faces of Dr. Lao.

]]> By: Chris Applegate http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Chris Applegate Sun, 18 May 2008 00:18:41 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-176 Pete Postlethwaite was affecting a Welsh accent in "The Usual Suspects", not Indian or Pakistani, although they do have similarities. Pete Postlethwaite was affecting a Welsh accent in “The Usual Suspects”, not Indian or Pakistani, although they do have similarities.

]]> By: Manish http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Manish Wed, 07 May 2008 19:50:35 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-161 @Dan: Kingsley is half Indian, real name Krishna Bhanji. @Dan: Kingsley is half Indian, real name Krishna Bhanji.

]]> By: Cineleet http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Cineleet Tue, 06 May 2008 23:35:48 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-156 @D.G. Gibbons @Randal L. Schwartz Oooo. Joel Grey and Fisher Stevens. Two excellent bizarre casting examples...I may need to add those to this post! @D.G. Gibbons @Randal L. Schwartz

Oooo. Joel Grey and Fisher Stevens. Two excellent bizarre casting examples…I may need to add those to this post!

]]> By: Randal L. Schwartz http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Randal L. Schwartz Tue, 06 May 2008 22:40:17 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-155 You missed Joel Grey as a chinese martial arts teacher in "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins" (or doesn't). You missed Joel Grey as a chinese martial arts teacher in “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins” (or doesn’t).

]]> By: D.G.Gibbons http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-154 D.G.Gibbons Tue, 06 May 2008 22:23:26 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-154 lest we forget Short Circuit featuring Chicago Native Fisher Stevens as Indian Ben Jabituya (and Ben Jahrvi in short Circuit 2), between the excessive tanning make-up and his accent, it's truly amazing they got away with this. lest we forget Short Circuit featuring Chicago Native Fisher Stevens as Indian Ben Jabituya (and Ben Jahrvi in short Circuit 2), between the excessive tanning make-up and his accent, it’s truly amazing they got away with this.

]]> By: JustinS http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-153 JustinS Tue, 06 May 2008 19:48:14 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-153 Star Wars: Episodes 1-3 Actor: Natalie Portman, Plywood Character: Padme, Human How did that not make the list? Star Wars: Episodes 1-3
Actor: Natalie Portman, Plywood
Character: Padme, Human

How did that not make the list?

]]> By: Patrick http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Patrick Tue, 06 May 2008 17:35:09 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-150 Nice list, but you forgot Ben Kingsley, who won an oscar for playing Gandhi just as badly as Pete Postlethwaite. Nice list, but you forgot Ben Kingsley, who won an oscar for playing Gandhi just as badly as Pete Postlethwaite.

]]> By: a list of ethnic and racial offensive or just bad stereotypes in movie casting | Popehat http://cineleet.com/2008/05/04/ten-bizarre-ethnicallly-challenged-casting-choices/comment-page-1/#comment-148 a list of ethnic and racial offensive or just bad stereotypes in movie casting | Popehat Tue, 06 May 2008 17:02:55 +0000 http://cineleet.com/?p=71#comment-148 [...] godawful portrayal of Gandhi doesn’t appear on Cineleet’s list of Ten Bizarre Ethnically Challenged Casting Choices, but it should.  Apart from that omission, and Pete Postlethwaite’s inclusion as an obvious [...] [...] godawful portrayal of Gandhi doesn’t appear on Cineleet’s list of Ten Bizarre Ethnically Challenged Casting Choices, but it should.  Apart from that omission, and Pete Postlethwaite’s inclusion as an obvious [...]

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