Just saw that suzanne collins has said that the inspiration for Hunger Games came after watch how media normalized US violence in iraq invasion. And Katniss is brown in the novels
The thing is though she greenlit the Jlaw casting because she didn't understand the impact of taking the Iraqi invasion story and casting white people as the main protags. You see this in lots of science fiction and fantasy. Like for example star wars obi wan kenobi was supposed to be asian (specifically George wanted to cast Toshiro Mifune) because George got the inspiration for the Force from Asian religions.
You also see this in Dune because the 80's version specifically made the fremen all white actors. its slightly better in the villanueve version because Zendaya is cast as Chani and the rest of the fremen are poc, but her father Stilgar is played by the white spaniard Javier Bardem.
also Frank Herbert was inspired by the film Lawrence of Arabia
Specifically the Arab uprising against the ottoman empire.
There's a quote by someone I can't remember that describes of taking the oppression of brown people at the hands of white ppl divorced from the racial implications and cast in hollywood with all white casts.
mod ali
96 notes
·
View notes
there is nothing worse that can happen to a girl than reading the most jaw dropping, beautiful fic of her life and then seeing that that's the only thing the author has ever and will ever post
24 notes
·
View notes
New Headcanons for the Sing Hunger Games Idea
Marcus is the youngest victor in Panem's history up to that point, being fifteen when he won his Games. He also proposed to his girlfriend Megan before he left for the Games. Her parents wouldn't give their blessing, but immediately did so when Marcus returned to District 2 and proposed to Megan again. She said yes both times.
Marcus was also a volunteer, but unlike most from District 2, he didn't volunteer because he wanted to. He went in place of one of his brothers.
Johnny knows his father's past, but Marcus never talks about it for good reason, despite being a favorite in the Capitol and as a result, having to return to the Capitol each year for the Games.
Ash is from District 4, and up until the Games, she spends most of her time in a boat on the water, playing her guitar.
Darius is also from District 4, often citing how he'll definitely win the Games if he ever competes, since part of the Games are a reality show/beauty contest. When the pair are chosen as this year's Tributes, Ash often thinks Darius will have to rely on his sponsors since he can't fight.
Rosita is from the Capitol and (reluctantly) one of the Gamemakers. While she is thankful that none of her twenty-five children will ever have to enter the arena, she also feels guilty because of how her job will affect (and in some cases, end) the lives of other people's children.
Jimmy and Porsha are also from the Capitol, with Jimmy being one of the most vocal in his support for the Games. He's also 'good friends' with past victor and current mentor, Marcus.
Gunter is one of the only living victors from District 8. After his Games, like other victors, he had to have a talent for his public image, which turned out to be designing and making clothes, along with dancing. Not only is this something he genuinely is passionate about, but he also has years of practice, having worked in one of the many textile factories before he was reaped into his Games. Dancing is also a way to cope with the traumatic memories of what Gunter endured in the arena.
Meena still bakes, with her family owning and operating their own bakery in their District. While it is still a business, Meena often donates food to hungry families in an attempt to help others in her District. Which breaks the hearts of many when she is ultimately reaped into the Games, including Alfonso, the elephant who admires her from afar and volunteers to help protect her in the arena.
That's all for now, but I am still super excited about this story coming to fruition and I hope you all will be too!
8 notes
·
View notes