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The curious case of fake diversity

Does some modern casting cross into absurdity – or is that the wrong way of looking at it? And what could be next - the Woke Wild West?

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Dan Perry
Sep 15, 2024
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The Woke Wild West

In historical dramas, authenticity has always battled with artistic license, creating a certain tension between truth and art. The age-old question is now receiving a jolt of modern politics as casting fashions of the day present pictures of diversity that are historically misleading and even absurd.

The accuracy question has been ferme…

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