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*** Official Film Thread ***

Gutter Boy said:
So, The Whale. Just the images of it seem ridiculous to me. Isn't fatting up like that just a new blacking up? I like Brendan Fraser usually.
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I think has put on some weight for natural reasons in his time away from the spotlight, but he also wore a fatsuit for that movie.
 
Jordinho said:
I think has put on some weight for natural reasons in his time away from the spotlight, but he also wore a fatsuit for that movie.
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I don’t see an issue with fatsuits either tbh. In an ideal world they would get an obese person to play the role but maybe they auditioned plenty of obese people but couldn’t find the right person for the role. Get the best person for the role, if that’s someone who isn’t obese then I don’t see what the issue is. People shouldn’t play outside their own race, but this isn’t really comparable IMO.
 
Gutter Boy said:
So, The Whale. Just the images of it seem ridiculous to me. Isn't fatting up like that just a new blacking up? I like Brendan Fraser usually.
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In what way? I mean the story is about the trials of a guy dying of his health so are you saying that stories should not be written about obese people or people should only be employed in those roles if they are obese and not suit up?
 
Grays_1890 said:
In what way? I mean the story is about the trials of a guy dying of his health so are you saying that stories should not be written about obese people or people should only be employed in those roles if they are obese and not suit up?
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Opens up all kinds of questions. What if an actor purposely gained weight for the role then lost it gradually after they finished filming? A line needs to be drawn with regards to people playing characters outside their race but other than that, it’s called acting for a reason :D
 
Grays_1890 said:
In what way? I mean the story is about the trials of a guy dying of his health so are you saying that stories should not be written about obese people or people should only be employed in those roles if they are obese and not suit up?
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The latter.

So Melissa McCarthy got Oscar nominated because someone saw sense and decided Julianne Moore fatting-up for Can You Ever Forgive Me would be offensive, so they gave the role to a fat actress (McCarthy) instead.

Fat roles for fat people, the same as black roles for black people. It's mocking at best any other way.
 
Gutter Boy said:
The latter.

So Melissa McCarthy got Oscar nominated because someone saw sense and decided Julianne Moore fatting-up for Can You Ever Forgive Me would be offensive, so they gave the role to a fat actress (McCarthy) instead.

Fat roles for fat people, the same as black roles for black people. It's mocking at best any other way.
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Wait til aliens land and start taking offence.
 
Gutter Boy said:
The latter.

So Melissa McCarthy got Oscar nominated because someone saw sense and decided Julianne Moore fatting-up for Can You Ever Forgive Me would be offensive, so they gave the role to a fat actress (McCarthy) instead.

Fat roles for fat people, the same as black roles for black people. It's mocking at best any other way.
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What if someone chooses to put on weight rather than wearing a fat suit? Maybe they auditioned plenty of morbidly obese people but no one was suitable? Being overweight can’t be the only criteria, they have to be a good fit for the role too. Should straight people be allowed to play gay roles? Should gay people be allowed to play straight roles?
 
Jurgen the German said:
What if someone chooses to put on weight rather than wearing a fat suit? Maybe they auditioned plenty of morbidly obese people but no one was suitable? Being overweight can’t be the only criteria, they have to be a good fit for the role too. Should straight people be allowed to play gay roles? Should gay people be allowed to play straight roles?
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What about if they identify as being fat?
 
Gutter Boy said:
The latter.

So Melissa McCarthy got Oscar nominated because someone saw sense and decided Julianne Moore fatting-up for Can You Ever Forgive Me would be offensive, so they gave the role to a fat actress (McCarthy) instead.

Fat roles for fat people, the same as black roles for black people. It's mocking at best any other way.
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Some of Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr's best work was in Tropic Thunder.
And that's got fat suit and blacking up.
 
Jurgen the German said:
What if someone chooses to put on weight rather than wearing a fat suit? Maybe they auditioned plenty of morbidly obese people but no one was suitable? Being overweight can’t be the only criteria, they have to be a good fit for the role too. Should straight people be allowed to play gay roles? Should gay people be allowed to play straight roles?
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Eddie Redmayne has made public apologies for doing exactly that re the Danish Girl
 
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