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6. And they cast Rooney FREAKING Mara to play Tiger Lily in the Peter Pan movie which was a fiasco

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 07:04 PM

Jan 2016

at every single level, from what I understand.

One of the few iconic (if stereotyped as hell) roles for a Native American woman and they cast a white woman to play her. I tried so hard to muster up the energy to see that movie last year but I just couldn't.

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Academy Nominates All White Actors for Second Year in Row [View all] randys1 Jan 2016 OP

What do you expect Dretownblues Jan 2016 #1

In that Wilmore piece they mention Will Smith doesnt get nominated because nobody saw the movie randys1 Jan 2016 #3

Is Concussion even released wide yet? Beaverhausen Jan 2016 #5

If that's the case Dretownblues Jan 2016 #8

And they cast Rooney FREAKING Mara to play Tiger Lily in the Peter Pan movie which was a fiasco Number23 Jan 2016 #6

Yes very annoying Dretownblues Jan 2016 #9

Not only that but liberal actors are the ones voting yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #15

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So does your posting history (lack of) in this group JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #32

Deleted, although I was not referring to the OP at all. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #35

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I am sorry that Idris Elba BlueMTexpat Jan 2016 #2

Wasn't he amazing? zappaman Jan 2016 #43

Can somebody PLEASE give me a recap of what Larry is saying??? I can't watch the video! Number23 Jan 2016 #4

He has a Woman come out and do the list of snubs. I would have to watch it again for all of it. randys1 Jan 2016 #7

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Jamie Foxx at the Globes was doing MORE than a joke about Harvey randys1 Jan 2016 #33

I can't even this year. Starry Messenger Jan 2016 #21

Finally saw the Larry video! How right was he??! That is too funny that he did his Oscar snumbs the Number23 Jan 2016 #26

Chris Rock is hosting this year! JustAnotherGen Jan 2016 #29

ROck rocks, did you see his movie? He had a string of so so movies, but the last one randys1 Jan 2016 #34

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