I think he's ascended to the level of A-list within the last year or so. He's not Will Smith, but he's a pretty big draw for women.
Jasper
Having talked to a lot of casual fans who saw the movie, I haven't really talked to anyone who mentioned him as a big standout. No one has said anything bad about him, but I've not really seen him mentioned.
And no, this is not an invitation for you to try and convince me that this casting is, in fact, racist and harmful.
I do not mean to imply that M. Night is himself, racist. He is Indian-American himself. Nor that the producers/team behind it is racist. I mean to say that the fact that Hollywood feels it necessary to cast this way in order to make money, speaks to me, of a lack of acceptance of diversity and culture amongst American society. And I do think there's a time when business decisions should be not based entirely on money, but what is or is not offensive.
You know perfectly well I meant people who look American. Don't twist my words.
I didn't. I thought maybe you meant actual non-Americans, probably because we were talking about Rain.
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Date: 2008-12-12 02:36 am (UTC)I think he's ascended to the level of A-list within the last year or so. He's not Will Smith, but he's a pretty big draw for women.
Jasper
Having talked to a lot of casual fans who saw the movie, I haven't really talked to anyone who mentioned him as a big standout. No one has said anything bad about him, but I've not really seen him mentioned.
And no, this is not an invitation for you to try and convince me that this casting is, in fact, racist and harmful.
I do not mean to imply that M. Night is himself, racist. He is Indian-American himself. Nor that the producers/team behind it is racist. I mean to say that the fact that Hollywood feels it necessary to cast this way in order to make money, speaks to me, of a lack of acceptance of diversity and culture amongst American society. And I do think there's a time when business decisions should be not based entirely on money, but what is or is not offensive.
You know perfectly well I meant people who look American. Don't twist my words.
I didn't. I thought maybe you meant actual non-Americans, probably because we were talking about Rain.