Catching Fire: The Blacks
Protests broke out across the web when casting decisions for the first Hunger Games film were announced (view my Hunger Games: The Blacks post). People didn’t want to believe that blacks could possibly exist for the film adaptation, let alone in the bestselling novel. Well, I wonder how certain folks will feel about the non-white faces that plan to grace their screens for Catching Fire. According to a post from Shadow and Act, take a look at the browner side of things for this November 22nd release:
Two of the women that I traveled with to India completed Catching Fire during our trip. They kept suggesting that I read it, and while it’s on my list, I don’t know if I’m ready to pick it up yet. Unlike them, I read the book AND saw the movie. I was impressed with both, but I just haven’t gotten around to reading the other 2 titles in the series. Who knows, maybe I’ll read them next.
Happy reading, y’all.
I read the Hunger Games thought it was excellent. Didn’t see the film. I was angry when I heard about all the horrible things the young actress that played Rue all the vitriol spew in the social media that was just insane. Racisim is not dead. We don’t live in a post racial society. If they were being so stupid last time, I can image how crazy they are going to be this time.
Well this should get twitter bouncing again with racist comments. Looks like an interesting cast to me.
I’m sure some words have been expressed already about this online. I can’t imagine what.
Catching Fire is my favorite book in the trilogy. Thanks for sharing this casting information. I look forward to the movie.
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