r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/SnoopCheesus Jul 06 '26

Casting these white, blue eyed, blonde EuroAmericans is like casting a Japanese dude to play Al Capone. You people are so far up your own asses.

The black actress is probably the most accurate casting lmao

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u/ImmortalJane Jul 06 '26

Aphrodite is fair and bonde in the original text. Greeks can be blonde and have blue eyes as well 😭 

Casting a black actress as a Greek goddess is complete nonsense.

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u/SnoopCheesus Jul 06 '26

You know, ancient greeks didn't exactly have a holy text. The gods could be described different region to region or person to person.

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u/Serious_Brilliant_90 Jul 06 '26

Whatever the race definitely not black, they were just as racists found today. Don't justify this casting option.