Zoe Kravitz was told she was too “urban” for 'The Dark Knight Rises'

[Jblaze204]

to cacs especially in the film industry, urban means the opposite of white. some are goin off on how she's perceived to or in comparison to black people. That's not the case here. her wenchin or into goth or hippie culture doesn't rule out that cacs are putting her in a box

 

[Sterling Archer]

to cacs especially in the film industry, urban means the opposite of white. some are goin off on how she's perceived to or in comparison to black people. That's not the case here. her wenchin or into goth or hippie culture doesn't rule out that cacs are putting her in a box

I was told that lightskin blacks aren’t looked at as black by white people. Are you saying something contrary to that?

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Look at Zoe Kravitz circa 2011.

Man, it sounds like y’all switching up the definition of urban when it’s convenient

 

[Jblaze204]

I was told that lightskin blacks aren’t looked at as black by white people. Are you saying something contrary to that?

yes lightskin people are seen as black in america. some cacs and black ppl are a$$holes and will do the he/she has white in them so they biracial. It doesn't change the way black people are viewed in society.

 

[humminbird]

The comments are such a mess in this post
Cacs need to just go

 

[IllmaticDelta]

I was told that lightskin blacks aren’t looked at as black by white people. Are you saying something contrary to that?

whoever said that was lying out their ass

 

[ChuckTaylor84]

She was great

Besides her looks
How was she great?

 

[IsThatBrothaMouzone?]

What made her "urban?"

Mary J. Blige is "Urban"

Queen Latifah is "Urban"

Vivica A. Fox is "Urban"

Curious what the darker skinned sistas think about this?

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

So its ok for the director to be racist? She can't even audition for a SMALL role in batman?... for all we know she could've been an extra at a dinner party.

Even if it was for a major role she should be able to audition. fukk that racist shyt.

So would Will have casted her as Hillary Banks?

She’s too urban for that role too with the tattoos. I’m not saying this wasn’t a racist experience, but look who was in The Dark Knight.

 

[Jazzy B.]

When white people say "urban" they just mean Black. They don't mean ghetto.

The ghetto meaning is only when certain Black people call another black person "urban"

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

What made her "urban?"

Mary J. Blige is "Urban"

Queen Latifah is "Urban"

Vivica A. Fox is "Urban"

Curious what the darker skinned sistas think about this?

What makes Latifah and Vivica urban actors?

 

[Jazzy B.]

She did not "look urban". This is the role that would have come out right before she auditioned for that role.

Look at Zoe Kravitz circa 2011.

White person's meaning of "Urban" = Black.

Black person's meaning of "Urban" = Ghetto.

So Zoe via white eyes/lenses Zoe is Urban. Despite being the furthest thing from it through Black eyes/lenses.

 

[DaPresident]

Too urban for a movie that takes place in an urban setting

which side of town tho?

 

[NinoBrown]

She's the best Catwoman ever anyway so fukk them

Casual racist shyt. You can cover tattoos and switch hairstyles, shyt all these actors spend hours everyday getting make-up on and prosthetics for these superhero movies. So what's really "urban" about her?

It's all cap...

 

[RARI_Godwind]

which side of town tho?

If they said she’s too “Uptown” then