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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This show is a perfect example of how hollywood white washes things for tv.

[b]Giamatti's role IRL is an indian guy and the overarching framework of the show (targeting insider trading buyside fund) was similar to the galleon group case - which was a fund run by Raj Rajaratnam (Sri Lankan). [/b]

Then again, Showtime wouldn't pick up this show (already picked it up for two seasons) if the producers cast two swarthy types for leads - now would they?

Ridiculous - this isn't 1950 anymore people - oh and the galleon group case is a fresh case, less than 5 years old. [/quote]

It's not white-washing. Nobody would want to watch that. Or else Bollywood would be a thing here. It's not.[/quote]

It is precisely white washing when you lift the show underlying event structure from real life and then proceed to cast roles in a completely fraudulent fashion.

Furthermore, bollywood is a type/style of film - putting swarthy people on screen doesn't automatically make something 'bollywood'.

I could agree with your assertion that  'no one would want to watch that'. but that's a reflection of society's racial sickness and until studios and networks actually try, we won't know will we?

Look I wouldn't have a problem if this was a show about 1970's or 80's USAO SDNY doing a RICO case. Casting that is accurate and period reflective is fine.

I do have an issue in this situation when it is blatant and the events are recent (i.e. within the last decade). 
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Eh. I think you know that the enormous majority of hedge fund managers are euro white males, now and in the past.   The current us atty for the SDNY is Indian American and immediately before him came:  a white guy, a white Hispanic guy, another white guy,another white guy and a white woman.  ALL of whom prosecuted Wall Street crimes to varying degrees.  Find a better test case, as they say. [/quote]

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