Disney's Adventures of Delilah Dirk

[terry78]

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/690563-delilah-dirk-movie


Based on the comedic action webcomic about a 19th century female adventurer and her travels around the world.

 

[Abudefduf]

Never read it but I looked it up on Google and the art is delightful.
The best part about it is that not only the protagonist is a heroine, the setting seems to be very unique and not something that we see very often in today's movies.

Now the question is, which white actress should play the lead?

 

[Kyle]

Now the question is, which white actress should play the lead?

Daisy Ridley! t:

Knew someone would have to say it first, but in all seriousness - no idea... Emma Roberts seems like someone who could kick butt. Maybe a newcomer, like Daisy was.

 

[Octoberist]

Is the character suppose to be Middle-Eastern? Turkish? Mixed?

 

[Logan0327]

^gonna go with mixed since - Delilah Dirk. Accomplished assassin. Saboteur. She trained worldwide so she can punch higher than her weight class. As a child, she learned archery in France, survival in India, acrobatics in Indonesia, swordplay in Japan, and a few unspecified skills among the American Indians. She has fought against Sikhs, conquistadores, aborigines, lions, and one large Mongolian man.

 

[Octoberist]

Ahh!

 

[Abudefduf]

I can't seem to find anything about her ethnicity. Maybe the author left her race unspecified on purpose, it would be kind of clever in my opinion.

But judging by the art I'd say she's at the very least mixed, yeah. And if there is even a 1% chance that she is white Hollywood has to take it as an absolute certainty... and whitewash accordingly.

Daisy Ridley! t:

Knew someone would have to say it first

Lol, Ridley's the new Jennifer Lawrence, isn't she.

Speaking of which, Jennifer Lawrence! t:

 

[Victarion]

Reminds me of Burton's spin on Alice.

 

[dude stannis]

Yes! I've been saying we need more pulpy treasure hunting adventure movies! And I've heard amazing things about the series.