Tarantino Says He Didn't Cast Idris Elba In 'Django' Because He's British...

I think it was more fucked up that he wasn't cast for the lead in Alex Cross :smh:
For the 85th gazillionth time on BGOL - he couldn't shoot both Prometheus and Alex Cross at the same time.
The reality is not nearly as controversial as the conspiracy theories. Idris had already signed on a commitment to do Prometheus (which had triple the budget of Alex Cross) and that movie filmed from March 2011 straight into 2012. That's also a big reason why they have not yet filmed more episodes of Luther. Less about politics and more about bad timing.

Idris never had the time in his schedule to film Django, either. All of this invented "controversy" is a PT Barnum stunt for box office publicity and much ado about NOTHING. :smh:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/26/django-unchained-wraps-filming_n_1705191.html
 
It is amazing how blacks give this white boy a pass. White boy straight exploiting blacks and we think it is cool
 
It is amazing how blacks give this white boy a pass. White boy straight exploiting blacks and we think it is cool

Dwayne McDuffie story I mentioned in another post

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Dwayne was in Los Angeles and ran into an old film school buddy at a book store. As they chatted, the buddy asked him, “Hey, do you want to meet [OSCAR-WINNING WRITER/DIRECTOR]?” Dwayne said of course, so the buddy took him to the back of the store where the [WRITER/DIRECTOR] was browsing. When the buddy introduced who Dwayne was, the [WRITER/DIRECTOR] was very excited and started to gush-

“My [n-word]! What is up, [n-word]? You wrote Milestone? [N-word], I LOVED those books. The [n-words] in those were like REAL [n-words], you know what I mean, [n-word]? Honor to meet you, [n-word]! I mean there are some [n-words] in this world, but you are one [n-word]. You know what I mean, [n-word]?”

Dwayne was really uncomfortable, but the guy kept on going – complimenting Dwayne, but using the [n-word] over and over, and calling Dwayne the [n-word] over and over.

Finally Dwayne said, “Listen, could you stop that? I don’t like my friends calling me that word, let alone people I just met.”

[WRITER/DIRECTOR] starts to laugh, thinking Dwayne is kidding, and exclaimed, “Well look at this [f-word] [n-word] right here! Getting all uppity? I [f-word] LOVE this [n-word]!”

At which point Dwayne started to wonder how it might affect his career trajectory if he was to punch out a famous Oscar-winner. Fortunately the conversation soon ended and Dwayne didn’t punch him out, because chances are that the [WRITER/DIRECTOR] would have been killed. And deservedly so.

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It wasn't a movie that was made in Australia, and centered around Australian's tho..

I get it. That's why I prefaced the statement with;


vertigo said:
I get his point: Wanting an American for the role, but:

I understand (thought don't necessarily agree with) him "saying" this is the reason he didn't cast Elba.

I just thought that particular comment was a little hypocritical though, all things considered.
 
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