Parody Roland Emmerich Twitter account mocks Stonewall controversy
When the trailer for Roland Emmerich’s Stonewall movie went live, it faced heavy accusations of whitewashing – and now that the actual film itself has faced the critics, the controversy has only intensified.
In fact, when the director gave an interview saying “straight-acting” (!) leading man Jeremy Irvine is an easy in for straight audiences, he hardly helped.
Now, as the poor visibility of BME and trans characters in the film looks set to be what it’s best remembered for, someone’s set up a parody Emmerich account poking fun at his seemingly white-heavy casting choices.
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YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK: Nina's Story
dir. Roland Emmerich (Stonewall) pic.twitter.com/odDfGUlGgW
— not Roland Emmerich (@RolandMovies) September 25, 2015
Sam was born to play this part!
LOVE UNLIMITED: The Barry White Story
May 2017
dir. Roland Emmerich (Stonewall) pic.twitter.com/CDyX1H9IVt
— not Roland Emmerich (@RolandMovies) September 25, 2015
"It took one woman sitting down to make a nation stand up"
ROSA: The Movie, dir. Roland Emmerich (Stonewall, Moon 44) pic.twitter.com/MM3ZcOTYYF— not Roland Emmerich (@RolandMovies) September 23, 2015
this fall, Pam St Clement stars in CAGED BIRD: The Maya Angelou Story 👵🏼
dir: Roland Emmerich (Stonewall, 10,000 BC) pic.twitter.com/tYTIRaOAn1
— not Roland Emmerich (@RolandMovies) September 23, 2015
coming to theaters in 2016…💁🏼 SURVIVOR: The Destiny's Child Story, dir. Roland Emmerich (Stonewall, Independence Day) pic.twitter.com/TWsWyHogeT
— not Roland Emmerich (@RolandMovies) September 23, 2015
Watch the Stonewall trailer, which has more Dislikes than Likes on YouTube, below: