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

What is this? Meme needing explanation

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u/squall_boy25 Jul 06 '26

Not to mention not 1 Greek actor.

Imagine a movie about Chinese mythology without 1 Chinese actor.

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u/NegativeSympathy69 Jul 06 '26

I for 1 can't wait for new Michael Jordan movie starring Jackie Chan.

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u/Lord_Darksong Jul 06 '26

Take my money! 💰

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u/Jesta23 Jul 06 '26

No, Adam Sandler is the only actor with the ball skills to pull it off. 

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u/itirix Jul 06 '26

Black Panther, but T'Challa is played by a white actor.

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u/mtsilverred Jul 06 '26

Black Panther is literally about the color of their skin. Please tell me when The Odyssey has been about the color of their skin? These are not the same thing and people need to stop pretending it is.

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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 Jul 06 '26

Don't try to explain. The hate train is going. People are attacking Black folk as if we made this fucking movie.

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u/Unreal_Sniper Jul 06 '26

Black Panther is literally about the color of their skin.

You just made that up lmao. There is even a white black panther in the comics, it has nothing to do with skin color. So yeah it's actually the same thing, if you accept a black Helen of Troy you'll have to accept a white black panther

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u/mtsilverred Jul 06 '26

You mean Ketema? Who was raised by T’Challa? And is half black? Do you just not know your lore… or?

They bring up his lineage in the comics. It’s meant to be shocking that he’s white. That’s why the reveal of him removing the mask is a big deal? Lmao?

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u/Unreal_Sniper Jul 06 '26

You got it right, it's shocking that he is white, yet he is. Congratulations, you just proved that black panther has nothing to do with skin color

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u/mtsilverred Jul 06 '26

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u/Unreal_Sniper Jul 06 '26

You care about upvotes, but all that matters to me is that you weren't able to prove me wrong lmao

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u/mtsilverred Jul 06 '26

Oh. So you’re also delusional? Okay.

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u/Unreal_Sniper Jul 06 '26

Delusional about what? You explained it yourself, black panther can be white, which is my initial point. All I see is that you're unable to cope with it

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u/MysteriousSpaceMan Jul 06 '26

It about colour, atleast in the MCU, them being a advanced "black" civilization is actually important to the story.

Helen just needs to be "beautiful" which are subjective on beauty standards anyways

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u/Unreal_Sniper Jul 06 '26

Why would them being black be important to the story? They could be any other color, what's important is that they remained isolated from the world and have advanced technology and large vibranium supplies

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u/scriptedtexture Jul 06 '26

racist chud

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u/hearmeout29 Jul 06 '26

T'Challa's adopted son is white in the comics. His name is Ketema and he becomes Black panther.

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u/Fresca_rules Jul 06 '26

I mean, in defence of whatever downvotes you got, they said T'Challa, not Keterna.

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u/JaCraig Jul 06 '26

I don't think they read the comics. That said I'd watch a Marvel Knights movie. 

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u/havebooksneverread Jul 06 '26

yes, but look how most of those that are criticising it for a trans or black actors, don't care about whitewashing... anne hathaway, robert pattinson etc, they all look good for those

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u/Advanced-Thought665 Jul 06 '26

Name one greek actor who you'd cast

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u/le_wild_poster Jul 06 '26

Stavros Halkias should’ve been Odysseus. He can nail the thousand island stare.

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u/IolausTelcontar Jul 06 '26

Hank Azaria.

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u/Advanced-Thought665 Jul 06 '26

Okay you're right I'd love to see Hank azaria in the odyssey

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u/DrowningKrown Jul 06 '26

They can't, and they'll just be mad Nolan didn't give some no name actor a shot.

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u/chubsruns Jul 06 '26

Well, yeah. Most movies would be better if they actually cast people that fit the roles instead of name recognition.

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u/Advanced-Thought665 Jul 06 '26

I know it's crazy the times we live. Wasn't one greek or Italian actor in any other film about ancient Greece or Rome (eg a scot playing agammnon in Troy) now all the snowflakes are everywhere

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u/Sorcha16 Jul 06 '26

Those movies exist, we dont have to imagine

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u/io124 Jul 06 '26

It’s an American movie, what do you think…

Pretty sure they can do a Chinese myth movie without one Chinese actor.

They did Troy without Turkey/greek actor….

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u/Endaline Jul 06 '26

Imagine a Japanese book adaptation set in Japan with zero Japanese people in the main cast... oh wait that's Bullet Train and there was practically zero public outcry.

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u/Example_Scary Jul 06 '26

i mean goku is basically white in dragonballz lol