ohnotheydidnt: Thandie's shock at 'black' Angie

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@ 2006-10-12 13:30:00

Thandie's shock at 'black' Angie

October 11, 2006

THANDIE NEWTON was amazed when she learned ANGELINA JOLIE is to play a black woman in her latest film.

The stunning actress couldn't hide her surprise when she was shown a picture of Angelina as murdered journalist Daniel Pearl's mixed-race wife in the new movie about his life and death.

Thandie told me: "God I'm shocked. She's been blacked up to play a black women.

"I have to say it's surprising, very surprising."

Although the Crash star did confess she was a little jealous that the role in A Mighty Heart hadn't gone to her, she refused to criticise Angelina.

Talking at the Screen Nation Awards on Tuesday night, she added: "It's an absolutely fantastic role, I would loved to have played it.

"But I'm not going to criticise or judge her until I've seen the film, that would be wrong of me."

In the movie, Angelina pairs up with real life boyfriend BRAD PITT again, who is producing the film.

The couple also donated £54,000 to the Daniel Pearl Foundation on Tuesday - which would have been the late writer's birthday.

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Geez, just give the role to Thandie so everyone will be happy.

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	chung_____chung 2006-10-12 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Thandie would have been great in that role (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	three_blue 2006-10-12 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	agreed (Reply to this) (Parent)

	knifeinmyhand 2006-10-12 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Fuck that. Just because your race fits the role doesn't mean your talent does, bitch. Angie >>> Thandie. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	hydrocarbons 2006-10-12 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	well thandie IS a better actress... (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	lyinglies 2006-10-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	I just can't find it to be that big of a deal. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	batman 2006-10-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	WHAT? HOW DARE YOU? THIS IS ONTD. EVERYTHING IS A BIG DEAL. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	principino 2006-10-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	Thandie's too skinny. She looks like paper. (Reply to this)

	batman 2006-10-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	the movie wouldn't have received nearly as much publicity had she been cast in that role (Reply to this) (Thread)

	sparklingsatine 2006-10-12 09:32 pm UTC (link)
	totally off topic, but best icon ever! :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lovenoelg 2006-10-12 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	This again. Really? Thandie is a better actress than Angie could ever dream of. But Mariane Pearl didn't pick her and we know that is the most and only important thing in this dicussion. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	ooh_itsasnake 2006-10-12 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	IAWTC. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ooh_itsasnake 2006-10-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Funny, I can't seem to care about this issue either way. shrug (Reply to this)

	hydrocarbons 2006-10-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Thandie totally should have had that role i love that bitch, regardless of her race. and i love angie too...but u know marianne ok'd it just because...cmon, who's gonna turn down angelina jolie playing them in a movie? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	tactfullady 2006-10-12 09:31 pm UTC (link)
	Not to mention Brad is the producer, that would've been a little awkward. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	silverlime 2006-10-12 10:26 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. She could have gotten someone with a skin tone similar to hers but instead it seems she chose someone who was just good looking in general. Not saying that Thandie doesn't look good but it's like, why didn't she go for someone of a similar skin tone? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ex_rococomel933 2006-10-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	Wow, they DID "black her up!" Holy SHIT. (Reply to this)

	krysteener 2006-10-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	I don't get the whole uproar about this. If Angie looks enough like the character, and is good for the role, what is the problem? It's not like it's a minstrel show or some shit. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	knifeinmyhand 2006-10-12 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Exactly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lovetogoss 2006-10-12 08:49 pm UTC (link)
	I have to say that's a very classy reaction from Thandie. (The refusing to talk shit without having seen the movie.) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	inviere 2006-10-13 12:27 am UTC (link)
	It would have been "classy" to refrain from saying anything at all. Saying "no comment" rather than - God, I'm shocked. I would have loved that role - it just makes it sound like she's going to go home and bitch to her family and friends about how it should have been hers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	guccipostagurl 2006-10-12 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	isnt't mariane part white anyway? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	principino 2006-10-12 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	Half Dutch, I think. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	krysteener 2006-10-12 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	ps Who is seeing this movie anyway? (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	three_blue 2006-10-12 08:57 pm UTC (link)
	absolutely no one...we'd rather just talk about it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	degrassi4life 2006-10-12 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	i dont like her cuz her names thandie. (Reply to this)

	givegivetheycry 2006-10-12 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	angie has black feaures anway. i think it could work (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	yorkcharlotte 2006-10-12 09:52 pm UTC (link)
	other than he lips, where else do you see black?? im serious. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	hydrocarbons 2006-10-12 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	they donated 54,000 pounds? why not just 55? i just have issues with awkward numbers.. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	principino 2006-10-12 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	It was like $100,000 dollars, I think. A round number... (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)(Expand)

	principino 2006-10-12 08:52 pm UTC (link)
	lifetimeis4u, I'd consider a new icon. Aniston's hands are HUGE and BRAWNY and MANLY in that picture. You're not doing her any favors. (Reply to this) (Thread)(Expand)

	bogie_bacall 2006-10-12 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	Haha, oh dear...It's like "Man Hands" on Seinfeld. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	hipster_chic 2006-10-12 08:54 pm UTC (link)
	Geez people, chillax. It's a movie for god's sake. (Reply to this)