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Historical Accuracy vs. Representation: Where's the Line?
Every big movie announcement now comes with a casting debate attached. In this clip we get into why — and whether we're even arguing about the right things.
Malcolm and Thomas run through the controversies of the moment — Lupita Nyong'o being named the most beautiful, Travis Scott's involvement, and Christopher Nolan's latest — and use them to open up a bigger question: where's the line between historical accuracy and representation? They get into how those casting fights become proxy battles over race, sexuality, and identity, the surprising fluidity baked into Greek mythology itself, and…
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