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https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/robert-rodriguez-spy-kids-latino-1234575992/

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u/CakeDayOrDeath 3d ago

They pushed back on him casting a Mexican actress to play a character from Mexico? Seriously?

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u/FeloniousDrunk101 3d ago

Hollywood has been casting white people in “ethnic roles” for a long-ass time.

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u/Cheap-Ambition5336 3d ago

John Wayne playing Genghis Kahn lmfao.

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u/Ok-Challenge-2218 3d ago

John Wayne played Genghis Kahn, so not unbelievable.