Thousands sign whitewashing petition begging producers not to. The gladiator writer david franzoni is making a biopic on sufi poet jalaluddin rumi balkhi and aims to challenge the stereotypical portrayal of muslim characters in hollywood. Thousands of people have signed a petition for not casting actor leonardo dicaprio as a protagonist in a biopic of the persian poet rumi. Oscarwinner leonardo dicaprio has parked his citi bike just in time to face some newly sprouted internet backlash, after being eyed as a frontrunner for a new biopic about the th century muslim poet jalaluddin alrumi.
Gladiator and amistad writer david franzoni who is currently penning the movie script for a bigbudget biopic of jalal aldin rumi caused an outcry when he voiced his wishes to see leonardo dicaprio play the famed sufi poet and cast robert downey jr. Screenwriter wants leonardo dicaprio to play persian poet. Huston smith gives some interesting background on the whirling dervishes. Rumi film will challenge muslim stereotypes, says gladiator writer. Of all the films released so far in 2019, few are as headoverheels in love with cinema as quentin tarantinos once upon a hollywood. Franzoni and brown went on to say that they envision actors like leonardo dicaprio playing rumi and robert downey jr. Regardless, when two guys get so spiritually intimate, people spread rumors about the physical. No, leonardo dicaprio isnt playing poet rumi in a biopic. Producers want to hire leonardo dicaprio to play rumi.
Screenwriter david franzoni gladiator and producer stephen joel brown, who are working on a film about the th century poet, said in an interview that. Depiction of jalaluddin rumi and actor leonardo dicaprio. This is the level of casting that were talking about, brown told the guardian, noting it was too early to begin casting. The film will focus on rumis teachings and his encounter with shams, according to the guardian story, but it looks like casting will be a major. Jalaluddin alrumi biopic starring leonardio dicaprio. A biopic on sufi mystic jalaluddin rumi is in the works, and hollywood is behind it gladiator writer david franzoni and producer stephen joel brown se7en, the fujitive, a perfect murder have signed on to the project. An upcoming biopic announcement has stirred a whitewashing storm as oscarwinning screenwriter david franzoni said he would like to cast leonardo dicaprio as thcentury persian poet jalal aldin.
Leonardo dicaprio in talks to play rumi in a film about. Producers want to hire leonardo dicaprio to play rumi good. Trt world and agencies that oscarwinning screenwriter david franzoni and blockbuster producer stephen joel brown said they would like leonardo dicaprio to play the lead role in a biopic on th century persian poet jalaluddin muhammad rumi has caused outrage on the internet. Its not just about dicaprio or rdj being cast, they may or may not be, its that the men in charge of the film think this is a great idea. Iran film projects on rumi revived as hollywood reveals new project some dormant movie projects about molana jalal addin rumi in iran have recently come into the spotlight once again after hollywood cineastes david franzoni and stephen joel brown revealed their plan to make a biopic about the persian poet and mystic. However, thousands of people have signed a petition for not casting actor leonardo as the protagonist. If leonardo dicaprio plays persian poet rumi, i wont be surprised whitewashing is an old hollywood habit hollywood whitewashing outcry as leonardo dicaprio lined up to play persian poet rumi. The creator of gladiator wants to make a film about rumi starring leonardo. If leonardo dicaprio plays persian poet rumi, i wont be surprised whitewashing is an old hollywood habit hollywood whitewashing outcry as leonardo dicaprio lined up. Meski begitu, bagi netizen tetap aja rumi nggak berkulit putih. In rumi, poet of the heart, leading translator coleman barks reads selections from the sufi seers poetry accompanied by musicians playing improvised traditional music. According to the guardian, leonardo dicaprio is his first choice to play rumi. This is the level of casting that were talking about, brown. Leonardo dicaprio wont be guilty of whitewashing, after all, as he has decided not to play rumi in an upcoming biopic on the sufi mystic.
Leonardo dicaprio will ruin a rumi movie and not just because hes a white guy hollywood whitewashing has reached epic fail levels, and still it. Iran film projects on rumi revived as hollywood reveals. Movies no, leonardo dicaprio isnt playing poet rumi in a biopic. His family fled the mongols from the afghani, then persian, city of balch, and came to konya via mecca.
The screenwriter for new biopic of sufi poet and mystic. Leonardo dicaprio may play persian poet rumi in upcoming. Did twitter hatred make leonardo dicaprio back out of. He wants to cast ledonardo dicaprio as rumi and robert downey jr as shams of.
This is the level of casting that were talking about, brown told the. A source close to dicaprio commented on the rumours, saying. A key challenge will be trying to build credible and identifiable profiles of rumi and shams from a considerable body of mythology. Leonardo dicaprio bakal memerankan jalaluddin rumi. Leonardo dicaprio would be the ideal rumi, say the producer and screenwriter of a new film about the muslim poet. Poetry film presentation on rumis love poem out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field, ill meet u there director. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. Screenwriter david franzoni gladiator and producer stephen joel brown, who are working on a film about the th century poet, said in an. Leonardo dicaprio to play the role of jalaluddin rumi wadsam. Leonardo dicaprio may play persian poet rumi in upcoming biopic. Trailer for a documentry about jalaluddin rumis life and the effect of his poetry around the world. Leonardo dicaprio is an american actor who started his career performing as a child on television. The agitators have demanded the producers to drop the revenant actors name from the list and cast a middle eastern actor to play the poet. Poetry film presentation on rumi s love poem out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field, ill meet u there.
The movie will be coproduced by y productions and es film. Persian poet biopic and spiderman reboot face whitewashing rows. Leonardo dicaprio is rumored to be playing the role of rumi, a persian poet in a biopic film. Berbagai kritik dan kecaman bermunculan saat david franzoni mengumumkan keinginannya peran rumi diberikan kepada leonardo dicaprio. The screenwriter and producer of an upcoming rumi biopic said they hoped to cast leonardo dicaprio in the titular role, sparking criticism on twitter. Outcry over leonardo dicaprio being eyed to play th. Were not making a movie about terroristsand then try to whitewash important muslim historical. In 1244, jelaluddin rumi, a sufi scholar in konya, turkey, met an itinerant dervish, shams of tabriz. Leonardo dicaprio will ruin a rumi movie and not just. He appeared on the shows the new lassie 1989 and santa barbara 1990 and also had long running roles in the comedydrama parenthood 1990 and the sitcom growing pains, before making his film debut in the 1991 directtovideo release critters 3.
An upcoming biopic announcement has stirred a whitewashing storm as oscarwinning screenwriter david franzoni said he would like to cast leonardo dicaprio as. Leonardo dicaprio has decided not to play rumi in the upcoming biopic on the sufi mystic, jalaluddin rumi. Victoria will invision associated press by michael schaub. Franzoni and brown said they would like leonardo dicaprio to play rumi, and robert downey jr to star as shams of tabriz, though they said it was too early to begin casting. Leonardo dicaprio reuterstoru hanai leonardo dicaprio will ruin a rumi movie and not just because hes a white guy hollywood whitewashing has. The casting for the rumi movie is not yet final and together we can change it. Franzoni and brown said they would like leonardo dicaprio to play rumi, and robert downey jr to star as shams of tabriz, though they said it. A week ago, ace actor leonardo dicaprio was rumoured to be playing the th century muslim poet jalaluddin mohammad rumi in an upcoming movie. Alternative 2020 article 20 famous movie quotes on love, life. Leonardo dicaprio is not playing rumi the express tribune.
Leonardo dicaprio wont be playing persian poet rumi anytime soon. Twitter furious over another hollywood whitewash the biopic will be directed by david franzoni, the screenwriter of oscar awardwinning film gladiator and might have leonardo dicaprio playing rumi. With debra winger, coleman barks, robert bly, deepak chopra. From the ground breaking titanic to the mind blowing movie inception, leonardo dicaprio wikipedia is perhaps one of the few hollywood stars that featured in one hit after another, most hollywood actors and actress reached a peak in fame and eventually disappeared from the movie scene for good, but not dicaprio. This month earlier, producers stephen joel brown and david franzoni created quite the stir on social media when they revealed. Gladiator and amistad writer david franzoni who is currently penning the movie script for a bigbudget biopic of jalal aldin rumi caused an. Dicaprio, rumi and the politics of presentation daily times. The story of thcentury persian poet and sufi mystic, rumi. Jalaluddin alrumi biopic starring leonardio dicaprio business. People are outraged that a screenwriter wants leonardo.
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