5. Casting in movie is unfortunate because movie about ancient world is opportunity to show that race isn't fixed but changes over time.
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@HeerJeet The 1925 Ben Hur had a Mexican as heroic Jew and a WASP as evil Roman. I'm calling 1925 as the highpoint.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I'm reminded of Charlton Heston in shoe polish as the Mexican narc in Touch of Evil. -
@gilmourtaylor Oh yeah, back in the 1950s Heston was the go-to guy for "ethnic" roles.
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