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Genshin Impact Voice Actors Join in Criticism of Upcoming Natlan Region's Character Designs - IGN (www.ign.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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Fan outcry stems from what many feel is a failure to accurately represent the cultures each character pulls from, including the fact that Mavukia, Kinich, and Ororon — who seem to be inspired by real-life deities like the Maori's Mahuika — are all white. It continues a trend in Genshin Impact that has seen players begging for proper representation.

Now some of the actors behind Genshin Impact’s faces have begun to chime in. Albedo actor, Khoi Dao, published a statement on X/Twitter calling for change in Genshin Impact.

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[–] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No actor/actress should have their pool of potential roles made vanishingly small because of a thing they can't change, the colour of their skin! And then on top of there being very few roles for people of colour in western pop culture based on your criteria, the very few roles they COULD take are often ALSO given to white actors/actresses in bizarre acts of whitewashing idiocy! It's infuriating! Talent, passion, skill, training, these should be the kinds of factors involved when choosing who gets cast for what role, not where you fall on the colour wheel! It's just crazy to me that it's even a consideration at all and in future people will look back and be incredulous that it ever was!? At least I hope that will be the case, as we are making slow progress in that direction.

[+] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works -14 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How is it whitewashing if it is historically accurate? Would you take Schindler’s List and suddenly make SS Officials black?

Certainly not.

Would you make the founding fathers of the United States and their fellowship black or Asian? No, they were white and it would certainly piss off a lot of black people, considering the history of the US.

Yes, actors should not be limited by what they can’t change, yet one shouldn’t rewrite culture.

[–] Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Would you make the founding fathers of the United States and their fellowship black or Asian?

…That’s literally the cast of Hamilton. Last I checked, it was fantastically successful.

[–] Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz 11 points 4 months ago

Please read my comment again. Particluarly from the point "…from the very few roles they COULD take…". Also, there might be a case for historical accuracy and sensitivity, but sorry, the magic man flying around with his zappy hammer film doesn't fit this criteria. Also, Hamilton says Hi!