“Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white,” the statement read.
the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The rings of power issued a statement condemning the racism that their non-white colleagues are suffering on social media.
“We, the cast of ‘The Rings of Power’, stand united in absolute solidarity and against the relentless racism, threats, harassment and abuse to which some of our black colleagues are subjected on a daily basis. We refuse to ignore or tolerate it. .lo “, reads a joint statement shared on social media.
The statement from the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series continues: “JRR Tolkien has created a world that, by definition, is multicultural. A world in which free peoples of different races and cultures come together, in communion, to defeat the forces of evil. “Rings of Power” reflects this. Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white. [abreviatura em inglês de negros, indígenas e pessoas de cor] it belongs to Middle-earth and is here to stay. “
“Finally, all of our love and company goes out to the fans who support us, especially the fans of color who are being attacked simply for being featured in this fandom. We see you, your courage and endless creativity. Yours. cosplay, fancam, fanart and insights make this community a richer place and remind us of our purpose. You are worthy, you are loved and you belong here. You are an integral part of the LOTR family [abreviatura em inglês de O Senhor dos Anéis] – thank you for supporting us. “
The statement comes shortly after the original Hobbits from the “Lord of the Rings” movies rallied around a similar message. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin showed their support with photos of them appearing in t-shirts and caps illustrated by the ears of JRR Tolkien’s magical characters of all colors. The images were posted on social media along with a short and meaningful caption: “You are all welcome”.
The most interesting thing about the new text is the way it explains the story to those who have not understood what they have read or seen on the screen: “A world in which free peoples of different races and cultures come together, in communion, to defeat the forces of evil. ”That is, those who are opposed to the union of different races and cultures – at the basis of the original story of” The Lord of the Rings “- are part of the forces of evil. And they will be defeated as in the classic plot.
After all, the series has already set audience records at its debut on Prime Video, the Amazon platform, even against the will of the racists, who try to sabotage it with bombs of negative reviews on platforms open to the public’s vote.
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Source: Terra
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