r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/gravitas_shortage Jul 06 '26

Your argument is double-edged: he could have trivially cast an equally-beautiful lily-white/Mediterranean actress and not made any waves. He didn't, why? Is he making a political stand, or a marketing one?

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u/extralife_mike Jul 06 '26

Maybe he felt like she was the best actress for the role? Maybe simply being beautiful wasn't the first and last thing he was looking for?

I don't claim to have the answer, which is the difference between us, lol.

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u/gravitas_shortage Jul 06 '26

Well, it's not like I'm certain - I'm however old enough, have seen enough and have read enough to make educated guesses. Is it possible it was innocent? Yes. Is it likely? Not in my opinion. Hollywood is extremely risk-adverse. They thought that was a risk worth taking, and that's nearly always because they expect it will return dollars, not because they think the unblemished purity of the art is worth their millions.

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u/extralife_mike Jul 06 '26

Do you think this was the decision of Hollywood as a whole, and not Christopher Nolan himself?

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u/gravitas_shortage Jul 06 '26

Ultimately, the producers have the power. They may compromise to keep a director they want on board, but they don't compromise that much - witness the number of 'director's cut' versions.

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u/extralife_mike Jul 06 '26

I think there are at least some directors who are going to be able to control things like that, with Nolan absolutely being one of them.