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Agreed. Although given a choice I wouldn't cast JHUST in anything :D {nm}
Trailer for Ben-Hur [BNHUR] Mar 16, 09:11
So the Arabian dude is now a black guy? Let's hear the 'diversity' crowd defend that one. {nm} Mar 16, 09:25
instead of a white british guy? {nm} Mar 16, 09:38
That was the 50's. What's the excuse now: No actors of Middle Eastern ethnicity in Hollywood? {nm} Mar 16, 10:24
so it was ok in the 1950's? You can be black and be from the middle east. {nm} Mar 16, 10:42
Yeah, when Hollywood needs a 'Moor', Morgan Freeman is definitely the 'go to' guy ;p {nm} Mar 16, 10:53
I think snob is talking about 2016, with the casting of Jack Huston in the title role {nm} Mar 16, 10:44
Same character, they've just reverted back to the name in the book. I take your point about financing though... Mar 16, 11:14
Freeman is the go-to actor for "wise mentor" roles. LEGO, OBLVN, the Nolan Batman films, the Bruce Almighty films, SUMFR, etc Mar 16, 11:19
Agreed. Although given a choice I wouldn't cast JHUST in anything :D Mar 16, 11:56
You've never seen a medieval painting of Balthazar, have you? Mar 16, 22:08
Meh, but in fairness I've been tired of the entire sword and sandal epics genre for a decade now. {nm} Mar 16, 09:27
This absolutely CAN'T be worse than GOEGP, so I'll be seeing this {nm} Mar 16, 09:33
