Zoe Kravitz talks about not being able to audition for 'The Dark Knight Rises' for being "urban"

Mar 07, 2022 15:02


Zoë Kravitz was rejected from auditioning for "The Dark Knight Rises" because she was too "urban" for the role: “I don’t know if it came directly from Chris Nolan. I think it was probably a casting director of some kind, or a casting director’s assistant." https://t.co/QHFEx4GuRs
- Variety (@Variety) March 7, 2022

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batman, zoë kravitz, race / racism, casting / auditions

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darklitplanet March 7 2022, 23:13:36 UTC
nolan whitewashed every possible character he could in those movies so it’s not surprising. glad she got the last laugh. loved her as selina.

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fluffybb March 7 2022, 23:25:43 UTC
yep both Ra and Talia al Ghul played by caucasian actors …

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darklitplanet March 7 2022, 23:29:54 UTC
bane, too

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quiet_storm March 7 2022, 23:50:31 UTC
Excuuuuse me but that casting brought us one of the most iconic death scenes of all time!

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barbarbarian March 8 2022, 01:15:40 UTC

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myneckmyback March 8 2022, 15:59:47 UTC
I can't believe they really used this

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tomelette March 8 2022, 18:16:36 UTC
How bad were the previous takes that they went with this one? LOL

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halevy March 8 2022, 02:17:01 UTC
This is a major part of why I hate Nolanverse Batman. People get up in arms and defensive for those movies when I tell them I don't appreciate as a mixed race woman seeing other BIPOC erased from media.

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