Why would it necessarily be a more perfect choice? How exactly does being an Arab today help you better play the part of a 10th century Arab? Do you have to be a real blonde to play a blonde? If I have never killed anyone, does it mean I will necessarily suck at playing the part of a murderer? If I don't have superpowers, should I still bother going to a casting for Wonderwoman?
I really don't get those complaints about an actor's nationality in relation to the character they play...
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Riding_With_The_Valkyries
12 years ago
Do you have to be a real blonde to play a blonde?
Yeah. I find fake blondes in movies obvious and totally hilarious.
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pol-edra
12 years ago
I guess it's a matter of taste. I find Marilyn Monroe both gorgeous and an amazing actress.
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ixtrm-sol
12 years ago
well op was the one that brought up banderas saying he probably has some arab/moors blood in him - implying he's good for the part because he might be 1/100 arab so drawing to the logical conclusion a real arab must be even more suitable for the role, so we can equally ask why being a spaniard with perhaps 1/100 moors blood help him play the role a 10th century arab better? (other than the superficial similarity in appearance)
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vicky_lc2001-1
10 years ago
I thought Arabs are not necessarily an ethnicity as they conquered and assimilated many people?
2nd, why do you assume that Banderas only has 1% Arabic or Middle Eastern ancestry? Spain was ruled by the Moors for 800 years, for all you know he's 30-50% Moorish ethnically.
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