This girl posted a video talking about how that one song Bangladesh was actually so deep and had such a deep meaning and I instantly became overcome with severe exhaustion.
@thoughtandhoops@DiscussingFilm Ion know man. I feel like if Amandla is too light for Amari then that means Thuso is too light to play Zélie lowkey (mind you Thuso is literally perfect for Zélie).
Then I would see it as
Zélie: Ayo Edebiri
Amari: Thuso Mbedu
But that’s if we’re ONLY considering skintone
@thoughtandhoops@DiscussingFilm She wasn’t casted as the darker skin main character, Zélie. She was casted as the support character who’s written to have lighter skin, Amari. Idk I read the book I think Amandla fits Amari 100%
This is so sad because whether or not we found it kinda goofy and performative, everything she did regarding what she was feeding her kids seemed like THE healthiest diet and lifestyle possible, just goes to show even if you avoid ALL the red 40 things like this can still happen