The write of this article finds many problems with the film Rio 2 such as the two main characters are voiced by white Americans and the comedy characters are voiced by Black oriental actors, which is stereotyping the black accent (funny voices). The writer believes this to back up the Wal Disney's history for being racist.
What are PEPs and why are they an issue for racial representation?
PEPs are problem contexts, entertainment contexts and performance contexts. This is to show the racial context in voice acting for films such as Rio 2 or Madagascar etc. having White Americans as the hero and African Blacks as the comedic characters.
Why does Da Costa believe we end up with stereotypes in animation?
Da Costa suggests that the reason for the racial casting is because they do not have enough time to cast according therefore they go by a picture and just deal with it, for example a man with a sombrero can be voiced by a mexican.
What Turbo say about social mobility?
Turbo has been said to be racist because, the main character is voiced by a White American, yet all of the people who help him are played by Blacks.
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