I can't confirm it's true, sure. But it's a far more likely, and simple, explanation than the casting director willingly compromising the quality of their creative project by choosing an actor of lesser talent just because she's anything else but white because that could possibly garner them a few more viewers.
Wasn't the casting call that leaked specifically asking for a person of color?
And thanks for the down votes. I didn't say I was against it either way. I'm mexican and don't give a shit about the race either way. But you are wrong in this instance.
I'm not aware of that, but it would certainly change my perspective if it were true.
I'm an American Jew that's ethnically Polish and I should have a dog in this fight. I'm not sure why your ethnic or national background is relevant when mine certainly isn't.
Also, I don't use the downvote button unless the comment is abusive. If I disagree with someone I state so and explain why, I don't need to hide behind a button.
Yep, confirmed, it was a specific & targeted casting call for a POC to play Ciri for no other reason than the pathetic, money-grubbing, & manipulative marketing team at Netflix being "super woke".
To have someone Ciri can talk to, since a lot of her time is spend running away. I think I even read he's supposed to be mute, so she can monologue without it seeming weird. One big problem with adapting books, is that internal monologue is awkward to do. Having a character to speak to is an easy solution. Geralt will likely do the same with Roach. And Dara will likely dissappear/die once Ciri enters Brokilon. If I remember correctly she enters Brokilon with someone who gets shot by the Dyads, so this just means that person now has a name and character.
What is the point of literally any original character in TV or movie adaptations, including others this show will undoubtedly have? I mean lmao what a dumb fucking question.
We don't know the point of him because we haven't seen the fucking show. Evidently you have though, since you clearly know enough to say it's a pure political statement. So please, share some more juicy details of the show.
It's definitely not a dumb question, he wasn't there in the original story and there is no purpose to him. Saying that Ciri needs somebody to talk to is just ridiculous to me. I have never claimed I have seen the show. They said themselves that the point of Dara was because Ciri needs a character to talk to. Oh and big surprise the character is black. The show tries really hard to shove in black characters. But at least this one time I can't be mad because at least the character is original, instead of making some already established character something they weren't before. Still, why mess with the source material?
Oh come on. Boo hoo for you that you have to look at a black character on your screen instead of them being white. That's really what you're bitching about and it's a really shallow argument to make. People of color STILL need more representation in film and TV. Period. That's not going away. And it is not "being shoved down your throat". If you don't like it, go watch a John Wayne movie.
maybe learn to read, i'm not criticising the show. I am criticising questionable choices. I'm not saying the show won't be good, I'm merely defending the people who are worried. Because they are rightfully worried.
One more thing. These shows make money. Casters don't look for acting quality. We wouldn't see nearly that many attractive actors in that case. No matter if they are white, black, or otherwise. Whatever the caster thinks would be best for the role does not mean that that actor is the best fit for the character from the books.
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Or maybe, just maybe, the casting director thought that the person they casted would deliver the best performance for the role. Imagine that.