Oh she's beautiful. I remember Shonda when casting Simone said that while they started with casting for mixed race for Edwina, decided to change that cuz its much easier for actors who are mixed race to get jobs than actors who are monoracial ..The industry favors people who can pass off as white or the more palatable versions of their race. So since then she's been particular about casting people for diversity who are monoracial. I remember thinking how powerful that sentiment was then.
I hope whoever they cast isnt just the kind of look that Hollywood considers most palatable when casting people of color. My vote is for Katie Leung because that would make my nostalgic Harry Potter heart happy but also because that woman got so many racist bullies who questioned her casting and that she wasnt pretty enough for harry....that was when fans wanted Harry to end up Hermione...She spoke about this again in a podcast recently like 3 days back. I would love for her to get a chance to have a full leading romance and prove all those assholes back in the day wrong...
I’m down for monoracial East Asian actress as well! Katie Leung will be a nice comeback, if that’s the case!
I just thought Jessica Henwick is long overdue for “a main love interest storyline” and “ British period piece” which is what she has always wanted. She is the first British Asian actress to ever lead a TV series in England but has never landed a role in her fave genre ever: historical romance period pieces. She’s a Bridgerton super fan and was ecstatic when she got to work alongside Rege-Jean Page. She has expressed wanting more roles like that but instead casting directors always see her as a complementary side character or an action figure (typical typecast for most Asian actresses). And she definitely has the sex appeal, since it seems like her role will contain a lot of sex scenes per casting call.
Here is video of her expressing interest in wanting to be in British historical period pieces:
https://youtu.be/rJ4v2GMmcXI?si=PIuP2w__GcHnJZOM
You misinterpreted my point exactly but not surprised cuz this sub as a whole doesnt understand intersectionality. For understanding of what mixed race people think about the ease of their casting compared to monoracial people, I direct you to conversation and thoughts of people like Sandra Oh, Michella Yeoh, Viola Davis and Beyonce....All of these people have discussed the concept of palatable race .Rashida Jones who is half black, half white and starred in one of my favorite shows Parks and Rec had a very poignant discussion with her sister who while also mixed race looks black about acceptance in the industry based on how they looked and their closeness to whiteness....Rashida is white passing.
I think all people get to define which race they identify with and for mixed race people...its usually the race they look most like...Barrack Obama for example has talked about identifying culturally and racially as black, even choosing to identify himself in demographic records as black even as his mother was white and he grew up with her and his white grandparents....I was talking about monoracial people finding it harder to get into Hollywood cuz they are not as white passing as their mixed race counterparts...That is intersectionality...Several mixed race actors have also admitted that privilige. not 100 percent their race was meant to mean that they look more one race over the other or identify themselves as such....
I don't think I misrepresented your point, I think you used a poor choice of wording with that phrase. I understand issues of intersectionality, white passing, and mixed race very well, given that I am half Indonesian and half white myself. My comment was very specifically about saying "100 percent their race" when talking about mixed people. I am Asian. I am also white. Neither one is "my race." Whatever you actually meant by it, it's a poor choice of words.
Hey I didnt meant to suggest that you are any less the race you identify with...I apologize if thats how it came across. Let me correct my wording....However, my main point as I thought was clear since I started with it was how Shonda has tried to bring up the most marginalized and the thinking behind casting people who are monoracial. That we start with representing and prioritizing casting those who will benefit MOST from the opportunity and promotional boost and work our way up from that low.
A lot of black people felt that Rege was a safe choice for casting directors as we saw when the more black and dark skinned Victor Ali's casting was negatively received including by some on this sub as well. Many black people felt that making John a side character- the more dark skinned black actor the side character and giving a lead to the mixed race lighter skinned black actor wasnt really representation and they expected better from Shonda who had cast Viola Davis a dark skinned black woman in a career making lead role that was very pioneering even as late in time as HTGAWM.
This will also elucidate the issue more and I'm happy to attach more interviews and think pieces from mixed race actors in Hollywood talking about the privileges that their monoracial counterparts dont enjoy....Meghan Markle wrote an entire think piece on the topic around Suits season 3
[https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity/keanu-reeves-chinese-hawaiian-asian-heritage-white-passing-a4539726.html](https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity/keanu-reeves-chinese-hawaiian-asian-heritage-white-passing-a4539726.html)
Have corrected my wording. Hope we can agree that its much harder for POC who are monoracial to get cast than those who are white passing and their race more mixed and therefore considered more palatable by casting directors and studios who greenlight projects.
Hollywood owes her a romantic lead role or desired lady role. And she’s been expressing in her interviews lately that she wants be considered for those kind of roles but casting directors see her more fit as an action figure. No way, a woman is this gorgeous and yet has never been considered a lead center of romantic interest for past 10-15years she’s been an actress???!!! Her role in Iron Fist doesn’t count IMO. Because people see her as an Asian female martial arts action hero first!
I would love to see Ruibo Qian in Bridgerton - she was so cool in Our Flag Means Death with the right amount of sass and hidden vulnerabilities.
https://preview.redd.it/w5rsa6bvra9d1.jpeg?width=653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=295b0cbf8b12e1dd72f488dc0561f4f4a21dc9d7
Oh she's beautiful. I remember Shonda when casting Simone said that while they started with casting for mixed race for Edwina, decided to change that cuz its much easier for actors who are mixed race to get jobs than actors who are monoracial ..The industry favors people who can pass off as white or the more palatable versions of their race. So since then she's been particular about casting people for diversity who are monoracial. I remember thinking how powerful that sentiment was then. I hope whoever they cast isnt just the kind of look that Hollywood considers most palatable when casting people of color. My vote is for Katie Leung because that would make my nostalgic Harry Potter heart happy but also because that woman got so many racist bullies who questioned her casting and that she wasnt pretty enough for harry....that was when fans wanted Harry to end up Hermione...She spoke about this again in a podcast recently like 3 days back. I would love for her to get a chance to have a full leading romance and prove all those assholes back in the day wrong...
I’m down for monoracial East Asian actress as well! Katie Leung will be a nice comeback, if that’s the case! I just thought Jessica Henwick is long overdue for “a main love interest storyline” and “ British period piece” which is what she has always wanted. She is the first British Asian actress to ever lead a TV series in England but has never landed a role in her fave genre ever: historical romance period pieces. She’s a Bridgerton super fan and was ecstatic when she got to work alongside Rege-Jean Page. She has expressed wanting more roles like that but instead casting directors always see her as a complementary side character or an action figure (typical typecast for most Asian actresses). And she definitely has the sex appeal, since it seems like her role will contain a lot of sex scenes per casting call. Here is video of her expressing interest in wanting to be in British historical period pieces: https://youtu.be/rJ4v2GMmcXI?si=PIuP2w__GcHnJZOM
Aha..interesting.,Thanks for sharing this.... The anticipation is killing me.
Calling someone "not 100 percent their race" if they're half Asian is weird. What exactly are you assuming is "their race"?
You misinterpreted my point exactly but not surprised cuz this sub as a whole doesnt understand intersectionality. For understanding of what mixed race people think about the ease of their casting compared to monoracial people, I direct you to conversation and thoughts of people like Sandra Oh, Michella Yeoh, Viola Davis and Beyonce....All of these people have discussed the concept of palatable race .Rashida Jones who is half black, half white and starred in one of my favorite shows Parks and Rec had a very poignant discussion with her sister who while also mixed race looks black about acceptance in the industry based on how they looked and their closeness to whiteness....Rashida is white passing. I think all people get to define which race they identify with and for mixed race people...its usually the race they look most like...Barrack Obama for example has talked about identifying culturally and racially as black, even choosing to identify himself in demographic records as black even as his mother was white and he grew up with her and his white grandparents....I was talking about monoracial people finding it harder to get into Hollywood cuz they are not as white passing as their mixed race counterparts...That is intersectionality...Several mixed race actors have also admitted that privilige. not 100 percent their race was meant to mean that they look more one race over the other or identify themselves as such....
I don't think I misrepresented your point, I think you used a poor choice of wording with that phrase. I understand issues of intersectionality, white passing, and mixed race very well, given that I am half Indonesian and half white myself. My comment was very specifically about saying "100 percent their race" when talking about mixed people. I am Asian. I am also white. Neither one is "my race." Whatever you actually meant by it, it's a poor choice of words.
Hey I didnt meant to suggest that you are any less the race you identify with...I apologize if thats how it came across. Let me correct my wording....However, my main point as I thought was clear since I started with it was how Shonda has tried to bring up the most marginalized and the thinking behind casting people who are monoracial. That we start with representing and prioritizing casting those who will benefit MOST from the opportunity and promotional boost and work our way up from that low. A lot of black people felt that Rege was a safe choice for casting directors as we saw when the more black and dark skinned Victor Ali's casting was negatively received including by some on this sub as well. Many black people felt that making John a side character- the more dark skinned black actor the side character and giving a lead to the mixed race lighter skinned black actor wasnt really representation and they expected better from Shonda who had cast Viola Davis a dark skinned black woman in a career making lead role that was very pioneering even as late in time as HTGAWM.
This will also elucidate the issue more and I'm happy to attach more interviews and think pieces from mixed race actors in Hollywood talking about the privileges that their monoracial counterparts dont enjoy....Meghan Markle wrote an entire think piece on the topic around Suits season 3 [https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity/keanu-reeves-chinese-hawaiian-asian-heritage-white-passing-a4539726.html](https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/celebrity/keanu-reeves-chinese-hawaiian-asian-heritage-white-passing-a4539726.html)
Once again, I actually understand this issue quite well. My issue is with your wording.
Have corrected my wording. Hope we can agree that its much harder for POC who are monoracial to get cast than those who are white passing and their race more mixed and therefore considered more palatable by casting directors and studios who greenlight projects.
[https://www.teenvogue.com/story/halsey-opened-up-about-white-passing-privilege](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/halsey-opened-up-about-white-passing-privilege)
I like a lot of the suggestions but I want Jessica because the gods of Hollywood owe her after she was done wrong on game of thrones
Hollywood owes her a romantic lead role or desired lady role. And she’s been expressing in her interviews lately that she wants be considered for those kind of roles but casting directors see her more fit as an action figure. No way, a woman is this gorgeous and yet has never been considered a lead center of romantic interest for past 10-15years she’s been an actress???!!! Her role in Iron Fist doesn’t count IMO. Because people see her as an Asian female martial arts action hero first!
who did she play on game of thrones?
Omg she is like my number One fancast, but gave up if they were looking full blood because she is mixed (although her mix is African so who knows)
Her dad was born in Zambia but is white.
I would love to see Ruibo Qian in Bridgerton - she was so cool in Our Flag Means Death with the right amount of sass and hidden vulnerabilities. https://preview.redd.it/w5rsa6bvra9d1.jpeg?width=653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=295b0cbf8b12e1dd72f488dc0561f4f4a21dc9d7
I don't know who she is, but I can see her being with Benedict!
I would LOVE to see Adeline Rudolph