The Rise of a Black Queen: Jodie Turner-Smith is Anne Boleyn

. I was about to see a stunning dark-skinned woman portraying one of England’s famous queens in a British period drama. The ridiculous anxiety and excitement I felt was abnormal and yet palpable. As a historian of colonisation, I was interested in seeing how the question would be tackled in the series. I was acutely aware of the lack of interest period dramas have displayed in connecting colonial history withhistory.

Isn't that cultural appropration ?

Bonkers

This is wrong. How would they react as a white person would play Martin Luther King or Nelson Mandela?

I think it'll be interesting to see how the story is handled. I hope it's a clever and intriguing version of the story and that it isn't just about which actress plays the central character.

When groups are arguing that disabled/gay actors can only play disabled/gay roles. This seems to be hypocritical if the same rule applies for all. It’s either all are right or all are wrong!

Here you are love...you can have the part as we need to tick a box. NEXT?

Whilst she may be a good actress, there is no doubt that she was chosen for a reason, most probably because the producers either wanted to re-write history or wanted to be diverse. Either way, it’s historically inaccurate. Imagine the uproar if a white actor played a black person

Green Jacket Yellow Jacket who gives a ....

Not accurate so not history just a costume drama.

That's in parallel world lol

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Fact is, this doesn't CHANGE the events of the past. This a drama...not a history book. If you're against plaques talking about those involved in the slave trade on their associated statues, but angered by this, the problem lies with you.

This is sending the gammons into a rage...so It's probably a good thing.

I see Channel 5 doesn't have historical accuracy as there top priority. Imagine the uproar if it was a black person being played by a white person.

It seems black sub-Saharan Africans were everybody but black sub-Saharan Africans. 'Diversity' means chasing down the last white person. WhiteGenocide

Believe all the bullshit you want to, whatever makes you happy mate...

its not Racism when history is distorted.

WTF!!!!!

Way to be historically accurate! 🙄

how about an asian actor plays jesus christ.

This is clearly racist. They gave the role of the only wife who was executed to a black woman? Wow.

Safe space? We'll be calling racists 'woke' next.

Question - When it comes to a historical black woman, will a white woman be allowed to play that role? Answer - NO GuiltyOfBeingWhite

Imagine if a white man played the part of Martin Luther King in a mini series! Anne Boleyn was NOT black!!!!

Cobblers and you know it.

No Anne Boleyn wasn't black, but guess what-Jesus wasn't white! Nor were the Ancient Egyptians, and the Romans didn't speak with upper-class English accents either! Maybe instead of whinging, you take this as an opportunity to experience how it feels to be on the other side?! 🙄

Very much looking forward to watching.

Tune in next week when Shaka Zulu will be played by Brad Pitt. 🙄

No thank you!

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