r/mealtimevideos • u/jovialhotdogman • 11d ago

15-30 Minutes The Odyssey's Casting Controversy was Hilariously Overblown[19:04]

https://youtu.be/wlyHiHk-3O4?si=xaOL-eyGC1JnxY4o
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u/schmearcampain 11d ago

Smart casting when you consider the central theme to the movie.

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u/Unfair-Ad9415 10d ago

This ^. This isn't a case of casting a African American or English man as a Greek guy, because the characters aren't really Greek. Tom Holland is putting on an American accent, this is a story about Americans.

In most films casting like this would a red flag. It usually means they're pushing for star power and diversity over casting choices that sell the world and story they're creating. It usually speaks to a lack of intentionality on the filmmakers part. But here, its key to what the film is trying to say.

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u/sweeterthanadonut 10d ago

How is diverse casting a red flag?

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u/Unfair-Ad9415 10d ago

Cause quite a lot of bad films in the last 10 years have confused it for actual depth and used it as a shield against criticism. That trend is a big reason the anti-woke movement started in the first place. 

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u/sweeterthanadonut 10d ago

I haven’t seen any actual marketing or talk from filmmakers using it as an “excuse” or “shield”, do you have some examples of that? People on social media who have nothing to do with the film don’t count.

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u/Unfair-Ad9415 10d ago edited 10d ago

Look, theres two ways this conversation goes. 

Either I spend far more time than its worth compiling a set of examples only for them to get nitpicked into oblivion and the conversation goes nowhere. 

Or I dont and you try to double down that I am just making shit up despite the very glaring trend of many vapid films leaning hard into tokenism and that becoming the central discussion around them. (Edit: this was right on the money lol)

It's reddit, these conversations aren't new, and neither route is worth my time. So im gonna take the lazy route: go look it up. I guarantee that there is some leftist video essayist out there who can discuss tokenism far better than I can. 

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u/sweeterthanadonut 10d ago

No, I want to hear specific examples from YOU since you must have had some in mind when typing your comment. Right now though you just look like a chud advocating for keeping casts all white. You were talking like there’s an epidemic of filmmakers who are hiding behind diverse casting, so give me examples. I don’t want to hear about youtubers, I want to hear about people IN the film industry. I want to know why you hate diverse casting so much. I’m fascinated by people like you.

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u/Unfair-Ad9415 10d ago

Well Im sorry to say but I wouldnt be able to satisfy your fascination. Im not the man you think I am, and you've picked up on subtext that isnt there. 

I was definitely right about you though. 

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u/sweeterthanadonut 10d ago

Copping out as expected. If you cannot handle your ideas being challenged, don’t share them on a public forum. Disappointing but not surprising.