Hear Me Out

Tina, I've been rewriting and rewriting this post for the past week. And I've come to the conclusion that there's no better way to write this post than to just write it. I don't know how you'll feel about this, but as a woman who's broken barriers (man that sounds outdated and cheesy) in comedy and the entertainment industry in general, I'd think you'll understand. This is a small note to Hollywood. As sincere and serious as I've ever been on this blog: Hollywood, please take a chance and cast outside the box. You see what happens when you take a risk, you get someone like Tina Fey. My shout out to you Ms. Fey. She wasn't your typical starlet, and that is exactly the reason why she is where she is now. She wasn't typical. So with the recent casting announcement for Spiderman, I can't help but think what if you cast a non-Caucasian actor to play Spiderman. Ironically, when news broke that there were plans to reboot the Spiderman franchise, I told someone they should cast an African American. The next day I learned Donald Glover had a Facebook campaign to get an audition for Spiderman. I'll admit he isn't the Spiderman type, but there are many male actors of diverse backgrounds that could be. If you wanted to "reboot" or "reinvent" it, why not reboot and reinvent. I understand comic book fans would probably hate you if you did this since Spiderman has been around for decades and is obviously Caucasian. Think of all the buzz you'll create if you cast someone totally unexpected. Plus, if it doesn't turn out as planned, Tobey's Spiderman was well executed. But if you're going to stick with typecasting. What's up with other adaptations? Take for instance, M. Night Shyamalan's Avatar: The Last Airbender. Now Airbender isn't as beloved a comic as Spiderman, but the world in which these people live, though fantasy, clearly indicates an Asian or at least an ethnic background. So you would think that the main roles would mostly be Asian, yet there are no ethnic people cast in the major character roles. With the exception of Dev Patel, who actually replaced Jesse McCartney. Alright Hollywood, I'll go back to my funny self, but sometimes life makes you want to react like Michael Scott.



P.S. I love Steve Carell. I love this scene and I love Steve Carell. I love Tina Fey and Steve Carell's chemistry in Date Night. I wish they could have been on Mainstage together. I may being tossing around the word "love" too loosely in this blog.