re: Hollywood replacing white people in true stories with black actors

With some stories, especially fictional works, race is immaterial.

It should make sense, at least in some way. Hell even in house of the dragon they do a fair bit and it doesn't detract.


But in an actual historical setting...

I think Tom Hardy is a great actor.


I don't want to see him playing Shaka Zulu because



"Oh no! This melodrama set in 17th century Poland doesn't have any 'people of color'!"

You know why? Because