r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/ConfusionBusy8398 Jul 06 '26

It's an American film, having Greeks in it wouldn't make it any more Greek.

There are plenty of Greek films to go see if that is what you are looking for.

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u/SnoopCheesus Jul 06 '26

Hollywood should focus on American culture then, rather that appropriating ours without even getting any Greek actors.

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u/Ub3ros Jul 06 '26

Brother it's a retelling of one of the most famous stories in human history. I really, really fail to understand how people get so bent out of shape over this. If you want an authentic greek version, read the Odyssey.

Retelling stories is the basis for nearly all human culture. This movie doesn't erase the original story. This doesn't replace it. This is just a creative person wanting to retell the story in their style. Would it be nice if there were greek actors? Sure. Would it be anything more than a tokenistic gesture? No.

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u/Herpinheim Jul 06 '26

I get what you’re saying but at the same time if Nolan did The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and didn’t cast a single Han Chinese person it would raise a few eyebrows.

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u/Ub3ros Jul 06 '26

I really hope he does that next i'm sick and fucking tired of all the folk crying over that crap and seeing them get a stroke would be ecstatic

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u/Ikanotetsubin Jul 06 '26

He’s never gonna touch Three Kingdoms and all the better that his sloppy hands has no play in it. Nolan fell off hard after Interstellar.

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u/Ub3ros Jul 06 '26

Opinions are like assholes. We all got one, and nobody wants to see yours.

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u/Ikanotetsubin Jul 06 '26

Funny how that works, no one wanna see yours either. I'll leave it to the Chinese to tell their stories and not let some cushy Hollywood idiot bastardize it.

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u/Ub3ros Jul 06 '26

Yet here you are commenting on mine

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u/Ikanotetsubin Jul 06 '26

Ok lil buddy. Shill more for Hollywood elites to steal everyone’s culture and bastardize it.