These White Actors Played Non-White Roles

[post_page_title]Multiple actors – multiple characters (Gods of Egypt)[/post_page_title]

While it’s probably true that the deities populating 2016 action-adventure Gods of Egypt don’t exist, they were still all part of a very specific pantheon – that of Ancient Egypt. While still awkward, we could almost excuse casting actors like the Danish Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the Scottish Gerard Butler, and two white Australian models to portray them.

Multiple actors – multiple characters (Gods of Egypt)

When you notice that the mortal characters in the movie are ALSO played by white actors is when things get a little dicey. Director Alex Proyas said that while his casting choices should’ve been more diverse, “the process of casting a movie has many complicated variables.”

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