If you insist this casting because of comic book accuracy I totally understand. I am all for comic book accuracy.
However the reality is this:
There are many talented Pakistani actors. There are fewer talented Romani actors.
How could you possibly know this (there being "fewer" talented Romani actors) when we haven't seen Marvel's pick for the role? You just don't
know any Romani actors. The absence of knowledge isn't the absence of existence.
Kamala Khan's cast process was long and arduous, taking around 5-6 months, because it was such a specific set of qualities demanded by the character. But nevertheless, Feige and his team buckled down and searched for the right actress, even if it meant searching the entire globe, which they did.
[P.S.Marvel audtioned
thouands of actors for the role of Spider-Man because of how important he was)
I feel they should pick the best actor for the role and respect the culture.
The best actor for the role is Romani. Blatantly erasing a Romani character's race and ethnicity is not being respectful to their culture
Marlon Brando wasn’t Italian and although he got flack for the role initially you would be hard pressed to find any italian or Italian American who still feel that way. Chadwick Boseman wasn’t even African he was American. Another prime example was Al Pacino an Italian American playing a Cuban as Tony Montana
The Roma are a racialized minority group who face racism (on top of Xenophobia) for being Romani, just as Doom's family did.
It's not a matter of a different nationality playing another nationality, it's a matter of changing a character's racial identity e.g. Angelo-izing Doom, and forgoing a great opportunity to represent a minority that has virtually no representation in media.
If marvel wants to be successful they will choose the best actor they will give the fans what they want. People who will complain about the actor playing Doom not being ethnically Romani are in the minority.
Well, the reality is, most people are not aware of Doom's race or ethnicity. But
somebody has to say something about it to let people know who this character is, and why his cultural background matters.
Just because some people may not care, doesn't make it right. I will always care about a marginalized minority being ignored by mainstream outlets. I hope, if Doom really is in Black Panther II, Coogler will similarly care.
I think we should stop focusing on race and nationality and simply accept one another as human. The more we bring that up the more we let racism take the spotlight
But that's not how racism works in the real world. Just "not talking about it", doesn't make it go away; doesn't change the material reality of people's lives
And arguing that a racial minority's rep doesn't matter because no one cares, is perpetuating a cycle of discrimination and erasure-- that Romani people often find themselves the victim of, unfortunately.
I am totally for comic book accuracy but I would rather have a non Romani who can do the role Justice over a Romani actor that can’t act.
It's not a mutually exclusive deal. There are Romani actors in the world who
can act, and
can do this role justice. There's absolutely nothing wrong with Doom being an unknown, and I'd argue that it's beneficial for Doom to define the actor as opposed to the actor defining Doom.
(See: Hugh Jackman's Wolverine)
Anyway, I suggest you watch this
