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<blockquote data-quote="Pauln6" data-source="post: 7542307" data-attributes="member: 6777422"><p>The original Dungeons and Dragons movie had an African actress as the elf and she didn't look very elven at all. I suppose if she had been a half elf I would have preferred it. Elves are not humans with pointed ears, they are supposed to have almond eyes and angular features. I also thought that Celeborn and Haldir did not look elven enough in LOTR for my taste. They should employ actors that look elven, regardless of ethnicity. Dark-skinned actors are going to have to apply extra make-up to achieve coal black skin like Christopher Eccleston in Thor 2 in any event. The point is, it's ludicrous to suggest that dark elves must be played by African actors, but some might fit the bill - Iman would make an awesome Eclavdra for example. They'd be better suited to dwarves, humans, and other races under prosthetics. There's no reason to suggest that 'denying' African actors dark elf jobs would be whitewashing - that's just nuts. In particular the allegation can't be raised if you employ a multi-ethnic cast overall. Our ethnicity evolved, so I have no problem, if the setting is set in a hot nation for the entire human cast being black (as long as they resist the temptation to make the principal hero white). Equally, if there is maritime trade, it would make sense for the cast to be multi-ethnic. I just want the story to make sense.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pauln6, post: 7542307, member: 6777422"] The original Dungeons and Dragons movie had an African actress as the elf and she didn't look very elven at all. I suppose if she had been a half elf I would have preferred it. Elves are not humans with pointed ears, they are supposed to have almond eyes and angular features. I also thought that Celeborn and Haldir did not look elven enough in LOTR for my taste. They should employ actors that look elven, regardless of ethnicity. Dark-skinned actors are going to have to apply extra make-up to achieve coal black skin like Christopher Eccleston in Thor 2 in any event. The point is, it's ludicrous to suggest that dark elves must be played by African actors, but some might fit the bill - Iman would make an awesome Eclavdra for example. They'd be better suited to dwarves, humans, and other races under prosthetics. There's no reason to suggest that 'denying' African actors dark elf jobs would be whitewashing - that's just nuts. In particular the allegation can't be raised if you employ a multi-ethnic cast overall. Our ethnicity evolved, so I have no problem, if the setting is set in a hot nation for the entire human cast being black (as long as they resist the temptation to make the principal hero white). Equally, if there is maritime trade, it would make sense for the cast to be multi-ethnic. I just want the story to make sense. [/QUOTE]
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