First off, this is no hate on Aurora Perrineau. Just wanted to get that out of the way
So, they cast a bi-racial woman to play Shana Elmsford, one of the Holograms in the Jem and Holograms movie.
Is that good? NO! Not at all!
So, you may say "Why is that a problem? She's part Black." Yes, that's totally true, but Shana isn't bi-racial... She is a Brown-skinned African-American.
Some may say, "Well, it's no different when they cast Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury." Ah, but it is.
This Light-Skinned/Dark-Skinned issue has plagued our community for hundreds of years. The old belief is the Lighter shade of Black is better than the Darker shade. That notion was used a lot during slavery and managed drift all through time to the current generation.
Again, this is no shade on Aurora. I'm sure she is a competent actress with a bright future ahead of her.
But her casting brings up so many deep rooted issues with Hollywood and their depiction of Black people in film. Many girls and boys were happy to see a character that looked like them and challenged a lot of stereotypes besetting Black folks. To see this change, kinda breaks many Shana fans' hearts.
With that said, I found some actresses that could have played the part. They are listed after the jump.
