09/23/2023
AMC has new controversial show, 'Anne Boleyn' about Queen Elizabeth I's mother. The controversy stems from the casting of a Black actress playing Anne Boleyn. Jodie Turner-Smith plays Anne, to perfection. First, let me say that I have been a huge fan of Jodie's work, as a model and actor. She's gorgeous and her acting is phenomenal.
For years, Hollywood has often 'white-washed ' history by having white actors portray historic figures of other ethnicities, with the argument that race was not the issue in casting. So, I see nothing wrong with a reversal in this standard practice. If we can accept John Wayne as Genghis Khan and Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, we can let go of the racist idioms and enjoy the art and celebrate the artists for their talent. Kudos Jodie.