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    Actor Danny Puddi, a Canadian of 50% Indian and 50% Polish descent, playing a character who is of 50% Palestinian AND 50% Polish descent on the show Community



    Although he's a great actor, his phenotype is completely off for someone who would be Palestinian, let alone Pali and half Polish (on the show)...
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    Quote Originally Posted by callmyname View Post
    When NW euros play Ancient Greek roles - it ruins the movie.
    But aren't you guys always going on about how mediterranean the British are so deal with it! If Brits are tr00 meds they can play Greeks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drunk-n-Stupid View Post
    Just before Christmas , here in America, there was live T.V. broadcast of a stage version of "the Sound of Music" with Carrie Underwood......but of course they had a Black woman paying the mother superior.

    And I think Laurence Fishburn even played "Othello" in one movie version. I know Othello was a Moor but I seriously doubt most Moors actually looked like sub-Saharan Africans........ more like typical North Africans in reality.
    yes I recall seeing that as well, black and probably not even catholic either. see many knight's portrayed by black men as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valhallan View Post
    But aren't you guys always going on about how mediterranean the British are so deal with it! If Brits are tr00 meds they can play Greeks!

    Lol what?

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    Liz Taylor could pass for Cleopatra, she's not too far from looking Greek

    Brad Pitt as Achilles though...


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    that movie about the possible historical "King" Arthur starring Clive Owen was about 50/50

    on one hand it had Brits playing Britons/Picts
    an Italian actor with an accent playing Bishop Germanus (St.Germanus)
    a native German and an actor of Scandinavian descent playing the war-leaders of the Angles/Saxons

    but at the same time, it had Danish, American, English, and Welsh actors playing the Sarmatians
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    Quote Originally Posted by callmyname View Post
    Lol what?
    Wogs of the north don't you remember the who is more white threads
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    Quote Originally Posted by Valhallan View Post
    Wogs of the north don't you remember the who is more white threads
    How could I forget

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    Maybe not the worst, but Gabriel Byrne who plays Jarl Haraldsson on the TV-show 'Vikings' doesn't look Scandinavian at all.


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    I agree that Southern populations should be portrayed by ethnic Southerners. This is usually due to the lack of available good actors though. I mean....would some of these Ancient Greek shows have been as great if they just chose any actor for the roles just based on their look?

    I see no issue with Brits portraying Scandinavians though.



    Looks like Thor to me.
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