A bit Channing news update

[feilongfan]

Channing will attend Kid's Choice Awards on March 24. I guess this is the opportunity for him to promote his upcoming animated movie - Smallfoot. His co-star Zendaya will attend too. There's a good chance that Channing will be slimed, and I wonder if he will bring his daughter to the show

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[nimue_8]

Good evening !
I agree with your comment concerning the defense of Channing. I thought about the same 2 movies titles, Foxcatcher and Logan Lucky, to show he has range. It is disappointing that people just lazily perpetuate some old prejudice. He has convinced people in the induatry a long time ago now.

A lot of handsome actors have to prove themselves again and again before the are taken seriously by some sections of the public.

I respect Jamie Bell a lot but it is not done at the detriment of Channing Tatum.
People tend to consider good British actors as more legitimate than North American good actors. Maybe because they are associated to classic theater ?

I find your comment about the perception of Romans very interesting too, as I don't get to read that point of view often (if ever) and I kind of agree with it.

I might be completely behind the point, but I wonder if it might be an aftermath of WW2.
Yep, I rewind that far ! The exaltation of civilizations whose descendants were later involved in Fascism before and during the war is presented as the exaltation of Fascism itself, whether or not it is fair. And so, after WW2, I think the British civilization is more or less the only one in the Wetern wold we see glorified for its past, without it coming across as Fascism.

Personally, I think we can celebrate what Romans gave to the world for centuries without having an imperialist mentality !

And I take great pleasure too, in the celebration of British past. It is very interesting and worthwhile. But, yes, the depiction of Romans in fic was not always equitable.

[feilongfan]

It seems a lot of British actors are classically trained by drama schools, so they tend to be more respected. But in the case of Jamie, he didn't attend drama school. Any for Channing, he did two Magic Mike movies, that's what most people remember him for. Also when he started, he was not very good. But he has improved over the years.

Glory of the Roman Empire is long gone, but I can say the same about the British Empire. However, some people are still clinging to it. It always fascinating to look back at human history without being harshly judged by today's political correctness mindset.