George Takei 
🏳️🌈🖖🏽What are your thoughts on this, friends? https://www.comicsands.com/benedict-cumberbatch-regrets-zoolander?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram
AndyGER 
@georgetakei Zoo what? A Movie with This Title doesn’t Exist! …
Josje Toorop@georgetakei My thoughts are that the outrage was outrageous.
Winjay@georgetakei I'd only think less of him if he defended the character. He clearly became more empathetic since then. I'm not sure about Ben Stiller, though.
Rachel Lawson@georgetakei honestly, I’ve not forgiven him for The Imitation Game yet…
Professor_StevensMy thoughts are that I learned long ago to listen to other people's thoughts about questions like this while I keep my own mouth shut.
cqd_sos@georgetakei
My thought is, thankfully I don't need to have an opinion on everything.
My thought is, thankfully I don't need to have an opinion on everything.
Roger Crew✅❌☑🗸❎✖✓✔You should not have to *be* <__> in order to *play* <__>; it's called "acting" for a reason.
At the same time, if you're *not* <__> and you're called upon to play (or write, or direct) an <__> part, meaning you can't rely on your *own* experience of being <__> to be sure you're doing it right, then you've got work to do.
If you're not willing to do the work, or you don't care about getting it right, then expect backlash. Or,
if you're working (or considering working) for someone who doesn't care about getting it right (and may even be actively trying to get it wrong), then you have A Problem. Sometimes the only right solution is to walk away.
BC was in one of these situations; I'm guessing the latter, but I don't know
klx@wrog @georgetakei well said!
Code of Amor 💘@georgetakei I think he has handled it with the utmost level of professionalism and respect.
ArtGeek (Ken Tryon)@georgetakei Standing in a pretty privileged position, I tread lightly around questions like this. Representation matters. Authentic representation matters too. The whole point of acting is to represent someone other than yourself, and actors need to do the work to know their characters. That said, was BC cast because he was the best choice or because no nonbinary actors were available? Doubtful. He cast over a nonbinary actor because of his drawing power, and that is the fault of the producer.
Neil Brutalist@georgetakei Benny came from an enormously privileged background (his family got wealthy from slavery), but he didn’t have to go to a normal person University instead of Oxbridge and it genuinely feels like he’s trying.
Tiny Gamer AlecAs an enby myself, I really like him taking responsibility for himself and saying he messed up taking the role and didn't realise how hurtful it would be. That he wouldn't do it now and that there were better people to cast and better representation to be had. I respect a person who can say "I fucked up and if I could do it over again, I wouldn't".
Thomas Zander 
@georgetakei Seems like it's time to watch Zoolander 2 😂
soletan 🇺🇦🐸@georgetakei Is it about BC impersonating a non-binary person in the wrong way? Who is in charge of defining which way would be the right one? And why? I remember feminists who challenged my wife's intention of becoming a mother decades ago. To them she was brainwashed. Or is it about making fun of a non-binary person? If so, I feel reminded of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose one more time and how we all go backward. I'm confident there is someone being hurt by any humor one can think of.
Scott Knowles@georgetakei Every actor has regrets doing some movies, usually type that go straight to rental if not into forgotten movies trash.
Ilka 🌐@georgetakei if he feels regret, it is his right to feel this way. I am not a fan of his but I did like the character and how he portrait it. I do not feel offended and do not understand the offending parts - I am LGBTQI supporter and that might be the difference to actual LGBTQI people who have to face offenses every day.
William B Peckham@georgetakei My thoughts. The outrage does not seem to me justified, but that doesn't mean it's not real. But to look at why it's not justified, you have to look at acting. Actors act. That's what they do. And they always act as someone they are not. If they're any good. How many great actors and actresses have we had who were not CIS yet played those parts. and played them well because they were great actors. This guy can act. He proved it. He did a good job. If you are outraged, I'm sorry, but I don't see it.
Rajko Galun@i hope he's sorry because it's a stupid [email protected]