Jake Gyllenhaal Says He 'Learned a Lot' from The Prince of Persia's Whitewashing Backlash

[saintclaire87]

Jake Gyllenhaal Says He 'Learned a Lot' from The Prince of Persia's Whitewashing Backlash https://t.co/coQAVAu6fs
- People (@people) July 3, 2019

Jake Gyllenhaal, 38, is opening up about the backlash he received for 2010 film The Prince of Persia. The film drew criticism for whitewashing the lead character, Dastan

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[sandstorm]

Also please listen to the WHM episode about this w/ The Buddy Brigade;

http://www.whmpodcast.com/2019/03/episode-408-prince-of-persia-sands-of.html

[eatmydustbinns]

Bahahhaa I love the Buddy Brigade! I also love how they keep calling him Dustin in the Prince of Persia

[queenursula]

Part of me wants to give him credit for acknowledging it unlike others but this is a pretty wishy-washy answer.

[maynardsong]

The film about a white American putting on a fake British accent to play an Iranian? Yeah I refused to see that, which is a damn shame, 'cause I'm not complaining at the sight of a shirtless Jake G.

[cbluechicken]

But his face. Woof 💀

[isthisdesire]

screaming

I've always said that he looks like a golden retriever in the face...

[yeezus_christ]

thank you for acknowledging this!

[bellwetherr]

he didn't learn enough to say "i'm sorry" tho

[yeezus_christ]

oh no that would require actual introspection and not just a publicist earning their check.

[bellwetherr]

lmao honestly fuck it

[dnttllhrry]

Nothing says white as fuck like talking about race without saying the words race.