I like Ben Kingsley, but he should NOT under any circumstance have been cast as the Mandarin. Couldn't they find a single Chinese actor to take the part?
I like Ben Kingsley, but he should NOT under any circumstance have been cast as the Mandarin.
Good point. Should he not be much younger, and Chinese? I wonder why they ever cast Ben Kingsley. Besides the fact that he's fabulous in anything he does. But... why him?
I worry that they figured that him being Indian (as in his mother or a grandparent, not sure, being from India) is Asian enough. Which to me is just not right.
Maybe. Much as I love casting contrary to race, he doesn't seem quite right to me to be cast as The Mandarin. But of course I don't know what story or action they have in mind. He may be wonderful. I hope he is.
I guess it's the same logic that gave us Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonian Singh.
Good point!
Though, seriously, I like colour-blind casting. I don't think race should matter when casting a role. But, but... sometimes it works better than other times.
When one considers how many ethnic groups Kingsley in particular can open claim kinship to - in addition to his confirmed talent - he might be a better fit than either of us would believe. Also, I'm keeping in mind the reworking that Matt Fraction gave to the Mandarin's backstory a couple of years ago in the comics.
I thought Matt Fraction's version of the Mandarin was terrific. But then, I think Matt Fraction's writing in general is terrific. I hope the movie is half as good.
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Good point. Should he not be much younger, and Chinese? I wonder why they ever cast Ben Kingsley. Besides the fact that he's fabulous in anything he does. But... why him?
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I guess it's the same logic that gave us Ricardo Montalban as Khan Noonian Singh.
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Good point!
Though, seriously, I like colour-blind casting. I don't think race should matter when casting a role. But, but... sometimes it works better than other times.
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