![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The question then becomes how inherent to the character is his skin colour, and how much does it matter that he has only been portrayed by Black men in the past? Given that Judge has spoken openly and emotionally of how much of his own experience as a Black father was poured into what we generally agree to be the most nuanced Kratos yet, you’d have to say it’s pretty damn important.Everyone’s favourite God of War is back! This time in a brand-new instalment that took Sony Santa Monica over five years to create. Kratos is Black, so Black should at least be your starting point even if you want to let Margot Robbie read for it too. It’s a deliberate statement on how White America steals and repurposes the culture of the Black population it violently subjugates - it’s not just funny Black man haha. Hamilton’s Jefferson is played by a Black man in Daveed Diggs, with a loose ‘fro and dressed with the flair of Prince. Thomas Jefferson was a white, racist slave owner. There are other times when casting is deliberately colour-blind to underscore key themes. There are some roles where skin colour is not an inherent part of their character. Jordan was the best person for the Human Torch? Remember how normal you all acted then? You might think the Robbie example is ridiculous. What, you only like casting the best person when the best person turns out to be a straight cisgender white man? Either those dudes are the best at everything ever, or maybe someone has their thumb on the scale when it comes to ‘just cast the best person’. Bad news fellas, Margot Robbie read for the part and she was the best. Just cast the best person for the role! Right? (Hello to everyone who thought this from the headline and decided to read anyway instead of commenting on a post they hadn’t read! You get a free cookie). They will be a certain skin tone, and Sony is likely to either retreat to the safe, marketable ‘default’ and cast a white guy, or show understanding of Kratos’ origins and cast a Black guy. ![]() The actor will not walk around covered in ash in their day to day life. Ambiguity is not an option for the live-action TV show. ![]()
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