Comments on: Does Benjamin Bratt Play A White Dude In “The Cleaner”?

By: luckyluby

luckyluby — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:51:10 +0000

WHO CARES? actors play other people. so according to you, latinos should only allowed to play latinos? what about english people playing americans? or chinese playing japanese? or whoa - what about east indians who grew up in london? let benjamin play whomever he wants, he is a good actor. stop looking for stuff and just judge him for his work as an actor regardless of his skin color or that of his character.

By: escobar

escobar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:36:51 +0000

If BB is playing a Romanian grandmother, then I don’t want to see him make out with the Human Torch.

That would just be gross.

By: lola del rio

lola del rio — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:29:37 +0000

So what? How many times have white actors been used to play Latino roles?

I say PAYBACK bitches!

As far as I’m concerned, BB can play a Romanian grandmother & it would still be brilliant.

By: AfroLotus

AfroLotus — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:55:50 +0000

…and I’D rather see the best, most talented actor for the job - Black, white, hispanic, or whatever. Perhaps I’m alone in that sentiment. sheeesh…

But all things considered, BB is a wonderful actor, and very nice on the eyes. Can’t wait to see him again!

By: FRANK AVILA

FRANK AVILA — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:09:45 +0000

I think of him(BB) as a good Actor not what or who he is or not.That’s his job.Too many times I’ve heard “too Mexican” or “not Mexican enough”.I’d rather see him than another Black.

By: escobar

escobar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:57:59 +0000

Maybe the show’s working title was “The Bleacher,” and they thought Señor Bratt would be the “before” pic?

Any chance that the Human Torch will be the “after” pic? And they both appear at the same time, in hot The Cleaner action? They could Clean each other real goood.

I guess that would be a different series….

By: LipThisSugar

LipThisSugar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:54:10 +0000

I Concur but I love me some Benjamin Bratt!… he likes playing those Heroin addicts doesn’t he?

By: Yeesh

Yeesh — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:41:45 +0000

Good point. You totally called out Jlo in the Wedding Planner — that Italian thing was weird. But don’t forget Alba playing the blond SUE STORM in Fantastic Four. Not only does she look like shit with platinum blond hair and blue eye color contacts, but the character was obviously not a Latina, and the character’s brother, the Human Torch was totally white. Made no sense, producers really didn’t explain that.