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Definitely. That's also why Oscar Isaac shortened his full name. He didn't want to get cast in the stereotypical parts that usually go to Latino men.

And he got parts where he had to play a white guy as a result. He had white parents and a white sister onscreen in Inside Llewyn Davis, like they just erased all biological possibility that non-white people could have stories that were about their thoughts and actions and desires besides race.

He could have been adopted though couldn't he?

Have you seen the movie?!

Did it show the character being developed for 9 months in his white mom's womb after being fucked by his white dad? No? Parents lie. Adoption is possible.

If you're reaching that hard, maybe you should've just given the bit part and the money/opportunity/exposure to a few more Latino actors.

White people need to stop making excuses.

I'm trying to say the character doesn't have to be non-white is they have white parents? I'm not seeing the issue in that.

This makes no gad dam since.

He can pass as white. Surely it's better he can play parts written for both white guys and Latino guys?

Or would you honestly prefer him confined solely to Latino roles, and "white roles" reserved only for white people?

I would honestly have preferred they cast other Latino people for the side characters playing his relatives. I also honestly would prefer people write more roles where people who can pass don't HAVE to pass. Are you honestly saying passing is a good thing?

Yes. It can very useful.

Just to add, there will always be roles written for write people. I have no problem with those roles being taken by POC, rather than white people. It's shocking that you don't like that.

It's shocking that you accept that instead of asking for the roles to change, jesus fucking christ.

Roles should also change. I never said otherwise.

I said I have no problem with POC acting in roles that were originally written for white people. Such as the Llewyn Davis movie. Yes, it would have been preferable if they had written the role specifically for a Latino actor, but they didn't. If they had cast a black actor, would you have had a problem with it? If not, then I fail to see what the problem is in having Oscar Isaac cast in the movie.

They.

Should.

Have.

Cast.

The.

Parents.

Better.

It.

Would.

Have.

Literally.

Taken.

Five.

Minutes.

If.

They.

Weren't.

Deliberately.

Trying.

To.

Pass.

Him.

Off.

As.

White.

Um. Do you understand that Llewyn Davis wasn't a really person irl?

One step at a time.

Giving the privilege of opportunity only to the lightest-skinned POCs and tricking the general public at large into thinking they're white doesn't exactly help with the cause of more visual representation for people who don't usually see themselves represented, you know? Not to mention doesn't help all darker actors at all.

"Being taken"

POC rarely "take" roles from white actors. It's the opposite way around tbh (a la Emma Stone in Aloha).

This is really nitpicky. It's obvious that the OP only meant taking as in "the role of Han Solo was taken by Harrison Ford", not as in stealing a job.

"taken" as in "accepted a role", jesus christ

Agreed that people shouldn't have to be white or pass as white to get well-rounded and/or leading roles. Hollywood remains gross over this.

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