People bitch about mediocre white actors literally all the time. See: the last decade of Taylor Kitsch.
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Aladdin star Mena Massoud: 'I haven't had a single audition since film was released'
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People bitch about mediocre white actors literally all the time. See: the last decade of Taylor Kitsch.
His performance was pretty forgettable, but I can understand why he'd be frustrated. How much did he make for his part in the movie?
On one hand, Aladdin wasn't a very good movie imo. It was a banal remake and forgettable performances.
On the other hand, people keep giving Charlie Hunning work.
On the other hand, people keep giving Charlie Hunning work.
Do you really think this discussion's focal point is on "rich" people's woes?
He was easily the worst part of the film. I don't say this a lot about actors, because they're usually just mediocre or inoffensive, but for half of the movie it was like he was acting to a wall. Incredible wooden in a noticeable way. Dampened my enjoyment of the whole film. This almost never happens with films for me, but at some points I was actually surprised that they went with some of these takes.
I want my fellow brown folk to get some skin in the game, but this ain't it. I totally understand any casting agent that saw that performance with little confidence. Kind of wrong to assume that just because you were in this huge Disney live action remake, that that fact alone would create security for you. Hope he gets work soon, but IMO he got his big shot and missed it.
I want my fellow brown folk to get some skin in the game, but this ain't it. I totally understand any casting agent that saw that performance with little confidence. Kind of wrong to assume that just because you were in this huge Disney live action remake, that that fact alone would create security for you. Hope he gets work soon, but IMO he got his big shot and missed it.
I was about to say. Sam Worthington got Avatar, Terminator Salvation, 2 Clash of the Titan remakes and he never learned to act through all of that
Ahh but they did. Jasmine wasn't Arabic at all. She was half-white and half-Indian.
Daniel Radcliffe has been in a bunch of stuff, I'm pretty sure he has no desire to do blockbusters anymore. Carrie Fisher had drug problems, that's a big reason why her career tanked. Mark Hamill has had a long and successful career in voice acting.
1. This movie didnt make a billion dollars because of this guy.
2. He was absolutely awful in it.
2. He was absolutely awful in it.
He's not much of an actor but obviously that doesn't stop white people from getting a shot, people like Jai Courtney keep getting work despite having no talent at all.
Most of Hollywood only pretends to care about diversity, they want to be seen as caring about the issue but don't actually want to change it. Why would they? The more opportunities they give to non-white talent the fewer opportunities there will be for their own white children, spouses, mistresses, friends etc. That's all they care about.
Most of Hollywood only pretends to care about diversity, they want to be seen as caring about the issue but don't actually want to change it. Why would they? The more opportunities they give to non-white talent the fewer opportunities there will be for their own white children, spouses, mistresses, friends etc. That's all they care about.
The discrimination probably occurs at that level though; I doubt young minorities are getting signed on to the best agents/agencies.
Jesus, ERA.
He is rich! He wasn't that great.
The guy has a point though. There needs to be more representation in Hollywood. Him being 'rich' or not being the best actor doesn't change that point.
He is rich! He wasn't that great.
The guy has a point though. There needs to be more representation in Hollywood. Him being 'rich' or not being the best actor doesn't change that point.
Gee, you think.
Today I learned $2 million net worth isn't rich.
I'm fully aware those things tend to be off. ( ͡ಠ͜ʖ ͡ಠ)
I know you snipped off where the source for the net worth is for a joke, but come on man.
Jai Courtney was good in Suicide Squad but everything else has been so bland.
Hollywood is a racist industry, it fucking sucks.
Holy shit this story is insane. Reading for five fucking lines? Steven Yeun? Jesus Christ.
Holy shit this story is insane. Reading for five fucking lines? Steven Yeun? Jesus Christ.
He wasn't very good in the movie but that's hardly a qualifier for blockbuster roles and it's pretty surprising he didn't at least get auditions. Dude is handsome as hell and was in a $1 billion movie.
this. I think he sucked.
though I would have thought he'd have more than 1 audition. Maybe he isn't trying for indie films or maybe he just isn't a good actor.
It's not a meritocracy, you should have figured this out by now. You're conveniently forgetting all the mediocre-to-bad white actors having no problems with getting work after big movies.
Downplaying racism in hollywood, because he is not a good actor? Seriously...
Avatar... Sam worthington kept getting roles, and he is a shit actor.
Speaking objectively, both movies made billions, why is Sam able to get roles while Mena cannot?
Logically, Mena is the dude from Aladdin, which would get audience in the theatre. The movie made billions as him being the central character. His fame alone should be able to at least get some semblance of chance. I would milk Mena for his fame until he become irrelevant, like people did with Sam being in Avatar.
Hollywood was and is still racist, with sense of elitism.
Avatar... Sam worthington kept getting roles, and he is a shit actor.
Speaking objectively, both movies made billions, why is Sam able to get roles while Mena cannot?
Logically, Mena is the dude from Aladdin, which would get audience in the theatre. The movie made billions as him being the central character. His fame alone should be able to at least get some semblance of chance. I would milk Mena for his fame until he become irrelevant, like people did with Sam being in Avatar.
Hollywood was and is still racist, with sense of elitism.
Bottom line is most roles are either for a specific or vaguely described minority, or default to being a white person. Unless a role is literally something like "brown guy" he's unlikely to get an audition. "Handsome young guy" roles probably have loads of mediocre white actors who get auditions. He's not "handsome young guy" to Hollywood, he's "brown guy who is handsome."
That's why mediocre white actors have illustrious careers, and for minorities only a small handful do, and that's mostly from letting themselves be type casted. There's room for 2-3 "Mexican looking gangster guys" in Hollywood for instance but room for dozens of "kinda tough looking white guys".. hence why there are dozens of Jai Courtney like careers out there and only one Noel Gugliemi (and nobody knows his name.)
That's why mediocre white actors have illustrious careers, and for minorities only a small handful do, and that's mostly from letting themselves be type casted. There's room for 2-3 "Mexican looking gangster guys" in Hollywood for instance but room for dozens of "kinda tough looking white guys".. hence why there are dozens of Jai Courtney like careers out there and only one Noel Gugliemi (and nobody knows his name.)
You are not down for racism, but don't care for minority actors complaining about the racism of the industry. Got it.
Exactly. I haven't seen the movie, but his acting in the trailer single-handedly turned me off the movie (apart from the awful Jafar). He seemed to be able to capture none of Aladdin's rougish charm and mischief, nor his sincerity. On the other hand, Naomi Scott nailed the role of a Princess stifled by her cloistered life. She lived Jasmine. And all of this was clear from the trailer itself.
Yes Hollywood is racist, and yes, getting roles isn't easy for POC actors. But being mediocre doesn't help.
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And Sam Esmail who created Mr Robot is also of Egyptian descent. I'm pretty sure most white showrunners wouldn't have given Rami Malek the lead role, just because it didn't strictly require for him to be a POC
The takes "He's rich so why should we care," are embarrassing. Do you also apply the same logic to, say, Colin Kaepernick -- who made ~$50m in 4 years in the NFL and currently has a multi-million dollar Nike contract? He's rich, so why should we care about what he has to say about discrimination, right?
The bias in Hollywood is showing. As an Egyptian actor, I'm sure TV shows are eager to portray him as a nameless terrorist in a new season of Jack Ryan or some shit, but then they're like "oh, wait, this guy was Aladdin ...? Fuck ... we can't make Aladdin Abu Bakr Al-Bagdhadi in the adaptation of Conan: American Dog..."
He might be rich so maybe you don't give a shit about him, but he's only getting this interview and able to explain bias against him as an actor because he's rich. There's thousands of Middle Eastern actors who are also being passed over for roles AND aren't being given interviews to talk about it.
(Casting side-note: Chris Pratt has been cast as Conan the dog)
The bias in Hollywood is showing. As an Egyptian actor, I'm sure TV shows are eager to portray him as a nameless terrorist in a new season of Jack Ryan or some shit, but then they're like "oh, wait, this guy was Aladdin ...? Fuck ... we can't make Aladdin Abu Bakr Al-Bagdhadi in the adaptation of Conan: American Dog..."
He might be rich so maybe you don't give a shit about him, but he's only getting this interview and able to explain bias against him as an actor because he's rich. There's thousands of Middle Eastern actors who are also being passed over for roles AND aren't being given interviews to talk about it.
(Casting side-note: Chris Pratt has been cast as Conan the dog)
The bias in Hollywood IS showing. The bias in here on the other hand... Sheesh
Warriors for humanity until you have money.
I feel for the guy. I know I'd feel exactly the same in his shoes.
Yoooo. That aint him, fam.
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Different black people lmao
But he doesn't ?
His last big role for Hollywood was in 2012.
Doesn't detract from your overall point but oddly enough he is in the new Jack Ryan season but as a CIA officer something or other.
Wait no shit? hahahaha
I just randomly picked out a show that I figured would have terrorists in it
But also related to the OP, so is he getting work?
Yoooo. That aint him, fam.
Ali
Reddick
Different black people lmao
You 2 are either drunk or high.
The video posted says Lance in the damn title. I was using his experience in Hollywood as an example.
Hopefully the Hulu series will lead to something. I thought he was decent in Aladdin.
But yeah, a lot of Hollywood is racist.
But yeah, a lot of Hollywood is racist.
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Yeah but it didn't make sense in the context of my post which was replying to Middle Eastern or Muslim actors.