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A gentrification metaphor?

posted 6 years ago by kellycallie (728)
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Am I right? Also why do I get the feeling the lead role of beetlejuice was an intended for a black actor?

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Also why do I get the feeling the lead role of beetlejuice was an intended for a black actor?

Because he was?

Tim Burton originally wanted to cast Sammy Davis Junior in the part.

Still, what is it about Beetlejuice that makes you think he was intended to be black?

[–] captainbucky (15252) 6 years ago

The pants thing

[–] einstein (2561) 4 years ago

you mean tight pants?

[–] captainbucky (15252) 4 years ago

Everybody’s talkin about the tight pants