Russian television viewers made fun of the authors of a new TV series about Empress Catherine II. (Pseudo)historical Saga tells of the early years of the great (so-called, and the series itself). Known to scholars of history, Western writers have allowed themselves many liberties, which could be attributed to artistic intent or ambiguous interpretation of the events of the eighteenth century. But something the creators of the show openly kicked against the truth. Or overdid the tolerance, increasing the desire to please everyone to the point of absurdity.
the Prince of Rostov appears black beard. The role played by English actor with African roots Abraham Popoola. Users of social networks already jokingly called the character “the Prince of Rostov from Rostov-on-Congo”.
Not less questions to the casting Director emerged and count Orlov – a favorite of the Empress appeared the actor with Indian roots Sacha Dhawan.
And yet, for the wedding of Catherine giving the bear in the frame, all without end drink vodka… Do the creators of the series ignorant? New looked ready to stand up for the foreigners: this is all a joke. From the outset, the authors stated “the Great” as a Comedy, not a historical documentary series. There are a lot giperplazirovannah references to stereotypes about the Russian Empress talks about feminism, the objectionable hang in the Palace. “Based on real events”, – is spoken in the Russian trailer (and a PostScript – “almost real”).
Generally, Western kinoprocess recent years, regularly takes the audience a reason to ridicule and even indignation. A spit in the soul felt by many fans of Polish fantasy “the Witcher” appearance on the screen of black elves. “This is a Slavic Saga, where?” – outraged fans.
A little earlier, the world thundered the news of approval of dark-skinned Actresses Holly Bailey for the role of a Mermaid in a new film adaptation of the tale. Many then wondered whether there is any justification for this choice other than the desire to please the multinational audience around the world and to earn on hire. Supporters of the choice of the actress reasonably stated that if Disney’s the little Mermaid was a redhead with pale skin, it’s only a private representation of the multipliers on the beauty, not the standard. Opponents are no less convincingly parried: the author of the original story – Hans Christian Andersen, and historically in Denmark, black girls were not. Finally, the little Mermaid lives under the water, where it is protected from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation, so in the course of evolution her kind simply could not have dark skin? Controversy continues.
Disgruntled viewers suggest starting to give the writers back, and not even requiring them to respect the historical facts and common sense, and answering the same. “It’s time to film a biography of Martin Luther king. ��and the main role is to take a white actor…”
