• LouNeko@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Let’s not forget this simple aspect:

    Interesting character - Seasoned Actor

    Interesting character - Seasoned Actor

    Interesting character - Seasoned Actress

    Interesting character - Seasoned Actress

    Interesting character - Just some Chick

    In the end studios want money above anything else. And big names rake in bigger money.

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        3 months ago

        Most of the people on the list have been successful actors/actress longer than Halle was alive.

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          3 months ago

          Regardless, she’s acclaimed and talented. Her performance was excellent. Her previous performances have been excellent. If all the hypothetical naysayers have to go on is career length, it seems like a very weak motive for selective hatred.

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        3 months ago

        …gonna be real honest. Just some chick is actually less of a description than I’d give in this case.

        She was in two romantic comedies, I guess? A lotta Last Holiday fans? She wasn’t known for anything beforehand unless she’s a pop star or influencer or something, in which case… lol?

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      3 months ago

      This is a common problem when studios want a seasoned non-white actor: they find out they haven’t seasoned any. If you fail to cast minority talent in small roles through the years, you end up with only white actors with the chops for big roles.