The film follows two tax collectors who work for a crime lord named Wizard. It also costars George Lopez and Cinthya Carmona.
Immediately after the trailer was released, the film received backlash from many who believe it features"brownfacing," and others who called out Shia's use of a"cholo" accent., a"cholo" is a man or boy of Mexican descent. The term originated as a derogatory term for people of mixed-blood heritage and is usually associated with young Latino males who are members of street gangs.
For those who aren't familiar, brownfacing — as with blackface — happens when Black and brown people are portrayed in media by someone who isn't a person of color. This is usually done by darkening a non-Black or brown actor's skin tone."Brownfacing, 2020 style," one Twitter user wrote, responding to a press release image of Shia's character, Creeper.
You guys suck at news.
Nah, you're wrong. There ain't no backlash for brownface.
The only people complaining are yall
Attention white people! The amount of overly offended people has now increased to 'Suntans are racist' levels. Hit up that SPF quick!
MANNY MONTANA should have been cast. Why does the lead have to be white? I don’t get it.
No one on your team grew up in South LA or even watched films like Blood In Blood Out huh?
This article gives the definition of “cholo” which is inaccurate.!!
Are you familiar with the word 'acting'?
The only Mexicans who care are our weird Cousins who say Latinx!!! We just ignore them anyways!!! BROWNFACE GTFOH 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I better be careful if I get a suntan on holiday. I’ll be accused of brownface
Chicanos don’t cry “Cultural Appropriation” like putos. We love sharing our culture. Stop the race pimping.
Boycott this crap it offends me and my Hispanic heritage!
I'm watching the movie. I don't give a rats ass who is doing what.
He’s not playing an actual Hispanic role he’s playing a white guy which he is, that grew up in that neighborhood.
what clown said this though? lmao
I'm still going to watch it until I get a Wayne's brothers apology.....
Why is it that those that are getting offended are not even Hispanic? I’m not, I don’t care. I will be watching the movie.
😂😂😂😂 new gen is soft
It’s 👌 for actors to portray a different racial character: Hamilton
See Christian Bale in Harsh Times.
Leave Shia TF alone! Latinos dont care. Can’t wait for the new movie!
As a Hispanic I can tell you that we don't care. RELEASE THE MOVIE! Ya'll acting like it's real. All kinds of people put in work!
Oh for fucks sake! It's called acting!
I think we should be more mad that we are always a thug cholo, cartel member, cleaning lady, gardener... this the real problem!That’s why trump thinks we are thugs rapist criminals 🤦🏽♂️
Or Cliff Curtis in training day 🤷🏽♂️
Damian Chapa he was good
Breaking news this just in!!! if you’re white you can’t go outside in the sun because the risk of you getting a suntan it’s too big, an the world leaders don’t want to offend anybody..
Mexicans don’t give a fuck. We gon watch the film
I’ll go watch this movie. Shia on OG stuff.
Y’all never saw American Me and it shows.
👀 Lookin like John Turturro
HE IS ACTING! FFS people! I’m Hispanic and don’t give a fvck about this.
I actually read nothing but good reviews 🤷🏻♀️
Acting.
On behalf of the Latino, Hispanic, Spanish, Latinx, Aztec, Los Angeles community, we don’t GAF if he has “brownface” and a cholo” accent. Get your popcorn ready 🍿 ‼️
Obviously from the comments, no one is paying attention to what is happening in the country. 😒
Sensitivity at an all time high. 🤦🏽♂️ Get over it. Es una película. Quieren que sea cholo sin acento o que pedo.
We’ve learned nothing I guess.
Shut up
Thousands of Mexican actors... please stop using white folks. THANKS 🙏🏾
Since Shia hasn’t responded - im just gonna recommend he doesn’t say anything
All the YT people in their feels because they never cared and are asked to be considerate but they never gave a phuck.
whats a cholo accent? was his voice saved off and then drawn back in with an eyeliner pencil? hmm
I don’t know 🤷🏻♂️. I am Mexican, I saw the trailer last night and it never crossed my mind “he is not Mexican” or “brownface” which i didn’t know it was a thing. With this post all I can think of is Esposito (Italian) and Margolis (Jewish) that played a Chilean and Mexican...
JacobIsABeasstt lol
Here comes the mob!
So this was written by Terry Carter. An African American. As a mexican myself i find it highly offensive you did not find a latino writer for this. Stop taking our work! See how ridiculous that sounds? Also Damian Chapa would like a word
LOl! what next?
He’s an actor, he’s acting
Al Pacino wasn’t Cuban and y’all didn’t complain about that
I think y’all are starting to forget what acting is.
Not all Latinos look the same.
Lol
Let’s fucking cancel EVERYTHING!!!!!
is anybody crying about white chicks
Man c’mon. The mother fucker is a good actor and he’s not exaggerating the character. Looks like he does a bad ass job. Yes I prefer a real Hispanic but a performance is a performance
drhowardpsyd I think the movie looks good 🤷🏻♀️
So the only backlash is Lalo? And you publish and article for this. Burn the media. Stop creating shit.
I’d recommend not seeing the movie if you don’t want to see it.
Wouldn’t the director (who also wrote the film) be “at fault here”...
Director answered all questions regarding this, he plays a white guy in the movie - and yet - this is the headline we run with, because...outrage.
Cancel culture is getting more ridiculous every day 🙄
ShiaMilitia FuckCancelCulture
Not surprised. This was him in 2016:
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