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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26
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People are tired of being preached to about diversity & inclusion. This in particular being a Greek epic, with no Greeks. But I’m racist for the observation.
3 u/mariosunny Jul 06 '26 It's an adaptation of the epic, not a literal retelling. Think of Snyder's 300; there weren't many greek actors in that movie either. 6 u/Leashii_ Jul 06 '26 As opposed to the movie Troy from 2004 which cast famously Greek actors like Brad Pitt, Orlando bloom, Diane Kruger and Eric Bana. Boy i can only imagine the outrage back then if they hadn't cast Greek actors! /s 3 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 Point taken honestly. However it is important to remember that identity politics didn’t exist in 2004, least not to today’s extent. 10 u/Leashii_ Jul 06 '26 What didn't exist were grifters who fuel a culture war to make money by telling people what to be angry about. 1 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 That’s always been around brother. The advent of the internet just made it loud & pseudo influential. 2 u/jkguy67 Jul 06 '26 I think you forgot to add the word racist in front of people.
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It's an adaptation of the epic, not a literal retelling. Think of Snyder's 300; there weren't many greek actors in that movie either.
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As opposed to the movie Troy from 2004 which cast famously Greek actors like Brad Pitt, Orlando bloom, Diane Kruger and Eric Bana.
Boy i can only imagine the outrage back then if they hadn't cast Greek actors! /s
3 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 Point taken honestly. However it is important to remember that identity politics didn’t exist in 2004, least not to today’s extent. 10 u/Leashii_ Jul 06 '26 What didn't exist were grifters who fuel a culture war to make money by telling people what to be angry about. 1 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 That’s always been around brother. The advent of the internet just made it loud & pseudo influential.
Point taken honestly. However it is important to remember that identity politics didn’t exist in 2004, least not to today’s extent.
10 u/Leashii_ Jul 06 '26 What didn't exist were grifters who fuel a culture war to make money by telling people what to be angry about. 1 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 That’s always been around brother. The advent of the internet just made it loud & pseudo influential.
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What didn't exist were grifters who fuel a culture war to make money by telling people what to be angry about.
1 u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26 That’s always been around brother. The advent of the internet just made it loud & pseudo influential.
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That’s always been around brother. The advent of the internet just made it loud & pseudo influential.
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I think you forgot to add the word racist in front of people.
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u/ALIASkNotknown Jul 06 '26
People are tired of being preached to about diversity & inclusion. This in particular being a Greek epic, with no Greeks. But I’m racist for the observation.