[keepper]

So you’re now equating a pseudo historical character with a children’s book?

Oh brother…

I was not born in Italy, but I am of Italian descent btw. Not sure why that matters, but it probably does to you :-/

Also, I guess you mean only true northern Italians can play the character lol why don’t you phrase it like that as well. See how absurd it sounds?

[peoplefromibiza]

> So you’re now equating a pseudo historical character with a children’s book?

So you're not aware that Pinocchio is a metaphorical book about Italian society and the need for free, universal, public schools in Italy?

> only true northern Italians

"true northern Italians" do not exist.

They are like any other Italian.

It is absurd to think the contrary.

Probably even "Italian" as a distinct ethnicity doesn't exist.

Collodi is part of our culture, the blue fairy is part of our culture, we don't identify with her because she's white, but because she's good.

[fttx_]

I think you're right. Italian is not an ethnicity. Italy hasn't been a unified political entity for very long. There are Italians from all sorts of different ethnicities and races. Would it be okay for a Black person to play this role if they were Italian? If not, why is it okay for non-Italian white actors to play other roles?

Is a Corsican person Italian? Is an Italian-American? Is Mario Balotelli (for example)? Why does any of this matter?