I know we don't allow discussion of social politics on the forum, but I thought this article was too interesting to leave out from posting on chrons. However, I'll simply post it so that interested others can take a look, then close the thread before we end up with an inevitable discussion on racism, etc. 
getpocket.com
Lord of the Rings: debunking the backlash against non-white actors in Amazon’s new adaption
Adaptations are original cultural entities that can imitate, question, re-write, or reinterpret their source material for new audiences.
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