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<blockquote data-quote="OB1" data-source="post: 7542406" data-attributes="member: 6796241">I'm not sure you understand the issue of whitewashing in films.&nbsp; Assuming that you don't have an axe to grind yourself, I'm going to attempt to help you with your ignorance on the subject.Whitewashing isn't about the color of skin it's about ignoring the identity and experience of a culture.Just because Drow have black skin does not make them African, African American, Indian or in any way connected to the experience and culture of Indians, African's and African Americans.&nbsp; So no, the left will not be &quot;up in arms&quot; if Drow are played by white actors and/or changed to no longer all have dark skin.&nbsp; In fact, it would be far better to change the Drow to no longer have dark skin be the primary differentiator between them and other elves.&nbsp; Give them some other physical distinction and stop referring to them as Dark Elves, just let them be Drow or Evil elves.&nbsp; Really wish 5e had made this change from the beginning.&nbsp; Sure there would have been some uproar from a few grognards but it would have passed quickly and we could be past it now.Back to the subject at hand, I think it's a good sign that McKay (Lego Batman) is attached to Direct the film, and I think it shows that the tone they are going for will be on the irreverent side of Guardians of the Galaxy or Deadpool rather than deadly serious ala Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, or Warcraft.&nbsp; It could be a good choice so long as they remember that what makes GotG and Deadpool work is that they love their subject matter and genre even as they don't take it too seriously.&nbsp; The film has to have a solid grounding in Adventure and Fantasy first, and be irreverent second.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OB1, post: 7542406, member: 6796241"] I'm not sure you understand the issue of whitewashing in films. Assuming that you don't have an axe to grind yourself, I'm going to attempt to help you with your ignorance on the subject. [B]Whitewashing isn't about the color of skin it's about ignoring the identity and experience of a culture.[/B] Just because Drow have black skin does not make them African, African American, Indian or in any way connected to the experience and culture of Indians, African's and African Americans. So no, the left will not be "up in arms" if Drow are played by white actors and/or changed to no longer all have dark skin. In fact, it would be far better to change the Drow to no longer have dark skin be the primary differentiator between them and other elves. Give them some other physical distinction and stop referring to them as Dark Elves, just let them be Drow or Evil elves. Really wish 5e had made this change from the beginning. Sure there would have been some uproar from a few grognards but it would have passed quickly and we could be past it now. Back to the subject at hand, I think it's a good sign that McKay (Lego Batman) is attached to Direct the film, and I think it shows that the tone they are going for will be on the irreverent side of Guardians of the Galaxy or Deadpool rather than deadly serious ala Lord of the Rings, Hobbit, or Warcraft. It could be a good choice so long as they remember that what makes GotG and Deadpool work is that they love their subject matter and genre even as they don't take it too seriously. The film has to have a solid grounding in Adventure and Fantasy first, and be irreverent second. [/QUOTE]

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