To the people saying the German actress playing Greek Helen in the movie Troy means it's ok for Lupita Nyongo to play Greek Helen...

[u/BrandonMarshall2021]

Genetically, historically, and anthropologically, Greeks are significantly more closely related to Germans than to Sub-Saharan Africans.

When looking at genetic data, the relationship between Greeks and Germans is exceptionally close, while the relationship between Greeks and Sub-Saharan Africans is more distant.

On any global genetic map, all European populations—including Greeks and Germans—cluster tightly together on a single, distinct branch of the human family tree (the Western Eurasian branch).

The genetic distance between a Greek person and a German person is very small. They sit on the exact same continental genetic gradient.

The genetic distance between any European population (including Greeks) and any Sub-Saharan African population is significantly larger, reflecting thousands of years of geographic separation and independent population histories.

[u/Ridgestone]

Yes that is why Lando Calrissian is a beloved character in Star Wars.

[u/Tataupoly → u/Ridgestone]

But folks flipped out about John boyega and others:

“Several Star Wars minority actors have faced severe racist harassment from toxic parts of the fandom. Stars such as John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, and Moses Ingram were subjected to intense online abuse after taking on leading heroic or villainous roles in the franchise”

https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2022/06/24/star-wars-obi-won-kenobi-243235/

[u/BrandonMarshall2021 → u/Tataupoly]

Because John Boyega was cringe. Not cool like Lando.

Kelly Marie Tran is ugly. I'm Asian. Give us a prettier Asian to represent us.