(11-06-2017, 04:13 AM)Tusk Wrote: Hate to say it, but if you follow movies at all nowadays, "whitewashing" is a big deal and the negative impact as a repercussion has sunk quite a few movies.
Whitewashing is the act of casting Caucasians in roles that are meant to be played by actors of a different nationality, race or color..Ghost in the shell, Gods of Egypt, even Dr Strange got hit with that ( though the political impact of casting a Tibetan in a movie that's set to run in China, it's somewhat understandable why they made the change....). One example of whitewashing killing a movie was the uproar over casting Johnny Depp as Tonto in the Lone Ranger 
Casting Haley in the role formerly played by an African American, one as famous as Whoopi, I think would result in quite a major negative impact for the producers and Haley....
True. And you make a good point, but unless you're a Sister Act super fan like myself... You might be unaware that Bette Midler was originally supposed to play the lead.
So in that case... I don't think people would make a big deal/call it whitewashing. IMO
Now if she wanted to audition for the part of red-headed Sister Mary Robert? That wouldn't surprise me, but she'd have to wear a wig... Not weird for Haley. As she's done that before.
In other words... If the project came up... Haley should run to it and not away from it. IMO
Would there be people who would be shocked at a white Deloris? YES. Would it upset Whoopi Goldberg? Highly doubt it as I remember her reaction (Big hug.) to Haley's "Free" The View performance.
Maybe I'm just in love with the idea too much. I don't know. I'm sorry for spazzing. lol