Genderbending and Raceswaping In Media

[hammerofglass]

Some fans think that the Dursley's are good people and Harry is ungreatful to them and that the bullying from Dudley and later Draco and the emotional abuse from his aunt and uncle is well deserved because he doesn't appreciate their hospitality.

Those people are insane. They are the real-life equivalent of Barney Stinson arguing that Johnny Lawrence was the good guy in The Karate Kid.

That's a bad example. They made an entire sequel TV series about how Barney kind of had a point.

[Draco Dracul]

Yeah. Beware getting your information from Clownfish TV or Midnight's Edge.

I used to like Midnight Edge, especially when he talked about the questionable behind the scenes at Paramount and how they handled Star Trek but he really went down the anti-woke rabbit hole, so I stopped watching.

I dropped them like a hot potato once I realized they never had the scoop.

[McAvoy]

I liked them originally but it seems to be nothing but anti woke stuff now.

[Makeshift Python]

The increased prevalence is the result of Hollywood's desire for properties with existing name recognition running up against the increasing demand by audiences for diverse casts.

Correction: the perceived demand by audiences for diverse casts.

The reason companies keep doing it despite the backlash from people online is that films with diverse casts consistently make more money than films with all white casts.

Exactly. The reason THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS became one of the top grossing franchises of all time is because of the diverse cast ensemble. Hollywood saw where the money was going and followed. Sure, out of greed, but at least POC actors have a better chance than they did in the 20th century. Rami Malek spoke of how in the early part of his career he was only getting offers for parts like "Arab Terrorist #2" or some shit. Luckily he broke through.

[McAvoy]

The increased prevalence is the result of Hollywood's desire for properties with existing name recognition running up against the increasing demand by audiences for diverse casts.

Correction: the perceived demand by audiences for diverse casts.

The reason companies keep doing it despite the backlash from people online is that films with diverse casts consistently make more money than films with all white casts.

Exactly. The reason THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS became one of the top grossing franchises of all time is because of the diverse cast ensemble. Hollywood saw where the money was going and followed. Sure, out of greed, but at least POC actors have a better chance than they did in the 20th century. Rami Malek spoke of how in the early part of his career he was only getting offers for parts like "Arab Terrorist #2" or some shit. Luckily he broke through.

Alot of the minorities unfortunately get offered those types of roles.

Even a CIS white man, but a dwarf Peter Dinklage struggled before Game of Thrones in being offered roles as the 'dwarf'.