Racebent Romcoms
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS; 13 going on 30
If you have any romcoms you want to see on this feature, let me know! I am always open to making more. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Constance Wu as Jenna Rink and Kal Penn as Matt Flamhaff. “I want to see my best friend’s big sister, the girls from the soccer team, my next door neighbor, real women who are smart and pretty and happy to be who they are. These are the women to look up to.“
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || 27 dresses
I have started making these again because I didn’t want to fall behind on a feature I actually enjoy having on my blog. Still playing around with colouring and PSDs on Photoshop, but back at it and having fun! Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Gina Rodriguez as Jane Nichols and John Cho as Kevin Doyle. “So when the bride comes in and she makes her giant, grand entrance, I like to glance back at the poor bastard getting married. ‘Cause even though I think he’s an idiot for willingly entering into…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || how to lose a guy in 10 days
This is actually the last of my already made photosets, but I do have a few more planned that I am hoping to make in the next week or so. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Lucy Liu as Andie Anderson and Oscar Isaac as Ben Barry. “You wanted to lose a guy in ten days, congratulations, you did it. You just lost him.”
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || stardust
I have a few of these planned, but haven’t made them yet, but this is one of my favourite fancasts. Without a doubt, I would kill for this movie to be made. Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring John Boyega as Tristan Thorn and Arden Cho as Yvaine. “My heart… It feels like my chest can barely contain it. Like it’s trying to escape because it doesn’t belong to me any more. It belongs to you. And if you wanted it, I’d wish for nothing in exchange – no gifts. No goods.…
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RACEBENT ROMCOMS || the princess bride
Last week, I wrote a blog post about starting two new features on my blog. These are not going to involve much preface, but as a recap: Racebent Romcoms has me taking existing Hollywood romantic comedies (and romances), and recasting them for the modern day with a more diverse cast. Featuring Tyler Posey as Westley and Keke Palmer as Buttercup. ‘Since the invention of the kiss, there have been five kisses rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind.’
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TWISTED TALES || RACEBENT ROMCOMS
I’ve been considering posting this new feature over here for a while, and some time ago, I held a poll on Twitter about whether or not to do so. I got a resounding “Yes!” from the few people who responded so I guess we’re doing this. What is this? Twisted Tales started off as a series of photosets depicting POC fancasts of fairytales that are traditionally cast as not-POC. It started when the casting of Beauty And The Beast was announced, and sort of spiralled from there. I have been posting the photosets on Tumblr for a while now, and have more in the planning stages, and am always taking…