I was coming here to post these three names.
These guys are juggernaut talents and they're opening doors for the next generation.
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18 percent of Americans are Hispanic. Where the fuck is our Hollywood representation?
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These guys are juggernaut talents and they're opening doors for the next generation.
Stereotyped Chicano #784 is my favorite
Same goes for those framing the issue as minority vs minority
Yeah I wish you hadn't steered this convo in this direction, gross
Same goes for those framing the issue as minority vs minority
Bueno, since you said Hispanic instead of Latino, I'm going to point out the Dave Bautista has also had a great string of roles in big-budget films. Of course one big name doesn't make it better, but he's been on a hot streak these days and I personally appreciate hearing a name like that associated with large franchises like Marvel, Blade Runner, and Dune.
If you want to see a glimpse of how bad it actually is and has been (historically): http://assets.uscannenberg.org/docs/aii-inequality-report-2019-09-03.pdf
The report isn't perfect, but it highlights some issues and gives you numbers/statistics that help visualize the problem.
The report isn't perfect, but it highlights some issues and gives you numbers/statistics that help visualize the problem.
I think representation for Hispanic actors will increase by a bit soon, but unfortunately, it's not going to be for the best reasons. I think Hispanic people are currently going through what Middle Eastern people went through post 9-11, and that's an increase in roles - but only within a very specific (and damaging) type of role. For them it was terrorists, and for Hispanic people - it's Cartel related.
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Naming one (1) Hispanic actor/actress in a film isn't a "gotcha"
We should be 1/5 characters in films.
How you gonna have all these movies set in New York, in LA, and not portray your second largest ethnic group?
We should be 1/5 characters in films.
How you gonna have all these movies set in New York, in LA, and not portray your second largest ethnic group?
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White Hollywood chose to target China and thats how representation took quite a turn. Its still a miracle that Pixar gets quite frequently away with stories rooted in minority cultures(so to speak)
you are asking for "single names" what else do you want? lol
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I never framed it as minority v minority
Also, y'all are reading too much into what I said. Actors/actresses are usually beautiful people are they not?
I hate the tokenism that goes into it whenever we do get hispanic actors / characters more than the actual lack of representation.
Hoping Marvel can do better with this when it comes to FF and X-Men. (I will never stop fancasting Oscar Isaac for Reed, fuck John Krasinski). Salma is already in Eternals.
But yeah definitely agree, OP.
But yeah definitely agree, OP.
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Look, I just want more roles that have NOTHING to do with that persons "culture" or "ethnicity"
Name one reason why the next detective in a Fincher film can't be Hispanic, or why the quirky dude who owns a bed and breakfast in a Wes Anderson film can't be Hispanic.
Name one reason why the next detective in a Fincher film can't be Hispanic, or why the quirky dude who owns a bed and breakfast in a Wes Anderson film can't be Hispanic.
well hispanics needs to start being louder in their disapproval. oscarssowhite was created by a black woman and many people wanted to co-op the movement when they should be starting their own. maybe if hispanics stopped supporting big movies as well it would change some stuff.
The thing is... they're not really opening any doors outside of being an inspiration for up and coming talent in the region. Del Toro is probably the worst of the three
All that come to mind at the moment are Selena Gomez, that one princess Elena of Avalor, and the entirety of Coco's cast. And Oscar Isaac if Star Wars counts
As a brown person who grew up with Filipinos, I'm really happy about Dave's success.
If you want support from African Americans it damn sure isn't going to happen taking the approach you are taking. The whole "look at the blacks" approach other minorities seem to be taking with a myriad of issues is extremely off-putting.
African Americans made our own shit and put our own people on. Made ourselves hot so we couldn't be ignored. Waiting on a handout will leave you waiting on a handout.
How about we don't pit our respective minorities against each other.
Question to non Americans
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question to our European, African, and Asian and Australian friends, based off our movies, how often do you think you'd come across a Hispanic American if you were to walk around the US?
There's also Sofia Carson from Descendants, the Stuck in the Middle cast, and I think Auli'i Cravalho is Puerto Rican though most think of her as Hawaiian. Oh, and Bella Thorne but nobody's claiming her.
Paul Calderon in Pulp Fiction, Rosario Dawson in Death Proof jump to mind... but yeah slim pickings
Minorities should stick together....if one of us does better we all sooner or later profit from it.
Need them in more roles that are "generic" as in the could be placed by any other race .
Yeah...it messed up how Hispanic people are only considered when it's something street or cartel related.
Need them in more roles that are "generic" as in the could be placed by any other race .
He decided he'd rather focus on directing and being behind the camera
It depends on the state, city etc
edit: miss understood your post
based on movies, only in big cities getthos, for the most part.
Just makes it even lamer that Hulu scrapped their Ghost Rider series starring Gabriel Luna.
Just because movies aren't real doesn't mean the paycheck, the celebrity status, and the respect isn't real.
Well, that's kinda hard to have both ways. You either have someone bringing a certain background and presence to the role, or you whitewash everyone into the same white stuff that's already been done.
The Oscars are trash and I think a more diverse movie landscape will eventually happen without their validation.
It's funny you bring this up but can't see the differences African Americans are doing compared to other minorities
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We are always side character, sex objects (which is ok sometimes), or criminals.
Also, movies where THE ENTIRE cast is Hispanic, or the movie is set in an other country, isn't really what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about your regular movies, your films where any actor could be switched to a different gender or ethnicity and it wouldn't affect the story. Why not a Hispanic actor for that role?
Also, movies where THE ENTIRE cast is Hispanic, or the movie is set in an other country, isn't really what I'm talking about.
I'm talking about your regular movies, your films where any actor could be switched to a different gender or ethnicity and it wouldn't affect the story. Why not a Hispanic actor for that role?
Honestly, the reason that Black representation has improved is because black people in the industry created their own sub genres of film/television and hired their own, and black audiences went out of their way to support these properties. Black individuals in the industry and black audiences also went out of their way to be vocal about under representation and misrepresentation that was happening through out film and television. It also kind of helps that there's no Non-American alternatives for American Black people to watch, so all of their focus is dialed in here.
hell no. Hollywood was the t larger of my post, not Indians and Asians
we're all going to get played by scarlet Johansson anyway
Martin Sheen had a prominent role in Departed (first that came to mind from Scorsese). While I adored the perfomances of Driver and Garfield, the casting of Silence was bit of a missed opportunity. Originally Benicio Del Toro and Gael Garcia Bernal were going to appear in the film (alongside with DDL). The cinematographer for the film was hispanic if that means anything, probably not regarding on-screen representation.
No kidding. Always knew the guy had Danish roots, but no idea his mother was hispanic.
Is "Blahchette" a typo or a bad pun? She's an extraordinary actress either way. Nobody more talented worked on that movie (wasn't able to save it though). I do agree that casting a latina in one or two of the main roles wouldn't have hurt at all, apart of Michelle Rodriguez.
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His Spanish language films have been.... set in Spain... I get the impression that the point of the thread isn't to improve Spanish representation in film.
don't worry, she'll be a robot that contains the memories of a Hispanic actor
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I meant foreign language films popular with English speaking audiences. That's usually a decent way to get Hollywood's attention on this matter.
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Also, totally forgot ANA DE ARMAS
Bombshell Cubana, glad she's getting cast in stuff.
And she's gonna en Marilyn Monroe too lol, our own Scarlett Johansson!
Bombshell Cubana, glad she's getting cast in stuff.
And she's gonna en Marilyn Monroe too lol, our own Scarlett Johansson!