Not Quite Black Or White: Actors Who’ve Played Race-Bending Roles
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Meghan Williams
Jake Gyllenhaal in Prince of Persia
Instead of casting an actual Persian (or even Persian-looking) man to play the lead in Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands Of Time, producers gave the role to Jake Gyllenhaal, who is of Swedish and Russian-Jewish descent. Those insulted by the casting choice cried racism, pointing out (validly) that the original video game character is much darker skinned than Gyllenhaal, and much less “Anglo-looking” as well.
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