Narnia Needs More Diversity!!!

This is a very interesting point and I'm glad it is being brought up. The producers of the movie obviously did decide to portray racial diversity in the animals rather than the humans but it actually does make sense.

I think the movie in very close to the book in this sense. All humans in the Narnian world would have supposedly originated from humans in this world.

There are not many humans in Narnia outside the Telmarines (presumably due to the white witch) but there ARE other countries in that world (Archenland, Calormene to name a couple) that seem to be full of humans. Lewis repeatedly described the humans in Calormene and Narnia as "white-skinned" in the books. This makes sense because they would have descended from English Europeans from the early 1900s (as per The Magicians Nephew and a few other references.)

I don't recall Lewis ever describing the Temarines in terms of race but it also makes sense that they would be Spanish since he does say that they descended from the Pirates in our world who accidentally stumbled upon a portal from our world to theirs.

If the movie "A Horse and his Boy" ever gets made, the Calormenes are described as being dark-skinned (although I don't recall Lewis mentioning the specific origin of them.) Unfortunately, the way the story goes the Calormenes are also the evil-doer "bad guys." who square off against the white-skinned Archenlanders and Narnians. I doubt Hollywood will portray them as such (and rightfully so!)

It's kind of a shame because "A Horse and his Boy" in my opinion is the best book of the series and I do hope they find a way make a movie out of it. I think it would simply blow away the other movies if it were done right. It's the ultimate "poor boy becomes a hero, becomes a prince" story, Narnian style! It is a "stand-alone" story that would fit nicely anywhere in the series - it does not involve a crossover from our world to theirs and old versions of Peter, Lucy, Edmund, and Susan briefly appear as minor characters which is really the only connection to the other stories. Anyway, I think I digress!

You didn't really see any black people in Lord of the Rings, either.

But, you need to read The Horse and His Boy *like someone else suggested*.

The Calormenes, man!




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I being of African decent as well thought the same at first but then thought more logically historically. Meaning that Narnia is a place before humanity invaded, (well up until the Telmarian lived there), where the mythical creatures and things of dreams were something of a reality (centaurs Minotaur etc). Therefore the diversity that has been portrayed within these mythical creatures can be seen as correct. Also remembering that in early western civilization, it was the Mediterranean (Spaniards, Romans etc) who made many of the initial invasions of unknown worlds i.e. Columbus. So in effect the films themselves can be seen as (in a way) historically, mythological and logically correct.

Also remember the author, C. S. Lewis, was an Irish-born British man who was also Oxford University Alumni. Which would have had a certain level of effect on what he had written as well as how it ws written.

next point; as an actor, writter, producer director etc, yuo only have 2 choices either:
1) Stick to the book through and through; and risk it not being made or even being made and having it not live up to the literature, or
2) Go completely off course and have adaptions to the way in which modern society's PC line deems suitable and appropriate. This also having both advantages and disadvantages.

I personally think that its better to see the film adaptation of a book prior to reading the literature, where your expectations aren't as high. if you have already read the literature (like i did when i was a kid), well then keep your mind open and be non objective critical and remember.....ITS ONLY A MOVIE PEOPLE!!!!


IT'S ONLY A MOVIE... say it with me...IT'S ONLY A MOVIE, ITS ONLY A MOVIE, IT'S ONLY A MOVIE!!!

The telmarians look a bit arab to me.

people like you are the reason why there's always ONE black person in every damn Wendy's commercial! YOU are why racism exists, cause u notice pointless sh!t like this and focus on it.