Once Upon A Time General Discussion/News/Speculation (spoilers possible)

[jelgate]

That to me that is like people who criticized Samuel L. Jackson playing Nick Fury who has largely been a white character. He has been wonderful playing Fury. That is all that should matter. That the actor has a believable portrayal of the character

[rushy]

It's a battle you can't really win. I'm for good actors getting good roles(especially since I am learning to be an actor right now), but at the same time, I would knock any director on the head who thinks Santa Claus should be played by someone of another ethnicity. Or heck, if someone tried to make a biopic of ME someday except I'm played by a black guy. Because news flash: Santa ain't Asian and I ain't black. It's not a "traditional" thing, it's just not who Santa is or who I am. It's like turning Bugs Bunny into a duck and saying "well, the duck played the role well and we do have a demographic to pander to so let's hire him!"

[hedwig]

How about Dennis Haysbert (the voice of the Allstate commercials), or Danny Glover? Or Ron Glass (Shepherd Book on "Firefly")?

[jelgate]

Could they really afford Danny Glover? He seems to high profile

[hedwig]

Probably not, but the other two are primarily TV actors, so maybe they could afford one of them.

[Princess Awinita]

Ron Glass makes sense, plus he's a well known face to most TV show fans. Honestly at times I've expected him to show up on an Episode of Castle

[jelgate]

Probably not, but the other two are primarily TV actors, so maybe they could afford one of them.

That I agree with. I really like using the Allstate guy

[hedwig]

How about Chris Judge?

[Princess Awinita]

They're looking for someone with a british accent for Merlin, Ron Glass to me has it

They are also casting Rumples mother, currently named Evanna

[garhkal]

How about Dennis Haysbert (the voice of the Allstate commercials), or Danny Glover? Or Ron Glass (Shepherd Book on "Firefly")?

All three are great black actors, but i would not like them to play Merlin. I just see him as a white male anglosaxon magician.

[dragongirl]

I saw the casting call for Evanna it looks like Rumple took after his daddy after reading what they wanted of her. I am very curious to see who gets the part and finally seeing his mother

[hedwig]

All three are great black actors, but i would not like them to play Merlin. I just see him as a white male anglosaxon magician.

Me too. But apparently the producers of Once are looking for an African American actor with a British accent, if that makes any sense. Shouldn't that be an "African British" actor?

[dragongirl]

Too bad Idris Elba is too busy for the next few years I could see him in the part of Merlin

[garhkal]

Me too. But apparently the producers of Once are looking for an African American actor with a British accent, if that makes any sense.

And to me they are wrong for that.

[jelgate]

I disagree unless race is going to play a part in the story. I don't see that being the case. Its the actor who plays the part the best no matter what his race is.