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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRupert Murdoch defends new Exodus film: All Egyptians I know are white
Rupert Murdoch, founder, chairman and CEO of News Corporation one of the largest media companies in the world took to Twitter to defend the upcoming movie Exodus: Gods and Kings. The film, which is being distributed by Murdochs 20th Century Fox, features Christian Bale as Moses, Aaron Paul as Joshua and Sigourney Weaver as Tuya. The Ridley Scott directed film has taken a hit for its lack of diversity, particularly because the movie is portraying historic people of color.
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This obviously created an immediate social media backlash, to which he offered a bit of clarification
well sort of.
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His following tweet, which was a bit of a non-sequitur, was meant to shut down the controversy with one of the biggest revelations in color since the invention of crayons. Okay, there are many shades of color. Nothing racist about that, so calm down!
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http://thegrio.com/2014/11/28/rupert-murdoch-exodus-egyptians-twitter/
Idiot!!!
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)Republicans were all bent out of shape over a black Annie, now we are going to get bent out of shape over a white Ramses?
I for one am looking forward to this movie. The 10 Commandments without asshat Heston? With modern effects and Ridley Scott at the helm?
I'm there.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)can't wait
malthaussen
(17,217 posts)Nobody made epics like Cecil.
-- Mal
shenmue
(38,506 posts)malaise
(269,186 posts)do the planet a favor and croak
olddots
(10,237 posts)If he brings his money with will bring his henchmen too ,?
Octafish
(55,745 posts)History has proven that Australian is really something. Loves China, too.
PDJane
(10,103 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)Parts of modern Egypt are comprised of Nubians. "Far from black." Said the ignorant puss bucket.
MisterP
(23,730 posts)then an Afrarabic mix of E1b1a and J1 (and that's just on the men's side)