The More You Know.....

Don't see 21:

As I've been known to peruse the internets...I came across a situation involving the movie 21 that I found to be equal parts intriguing and equal parts offensive.

21 is based on a true story and deals with a classic bringing-down-the-house case where a team of MIT students devised a counting cards method and raked in millions from Vegas casinos. I wish I could pull that off. Where it gets messy is the fact that in REAL LIFE, the students were all Asian-American, however the film has cast white actors to play the students, perhaps implying that Asian actors wouldn't draw movie-goers to the theaters? Hmm...seems like a stretch

I've heard arguments defending the casting that there "aren't enough recognizable Asian actors" or "maybe this movie needed a more talented actor and they couldn't find the right Asian cast"...My favorite response? "That's like saying there weren't any good black baseball players in the 30's." There's talent out there, they just need a chance.

Which made me wonder...who the HELL is Jim Sturgess?













- Nick