The fact that they tanned her is not the issue. The fact that they tanned her to play an ethnicity she is not, is the problem. Especially during an era where people of that ethnicity were lucky to be typecast in something.
I know it’s before this time, but Martin Sheen had to change his name to get work in Hollywood because nobody would hire someone with a Hispanic sounding name.
That’s his son. And his other son is Emilio Estevez which is Sheen’s real last name. Technically it’s Charlie’s last name too, but he kept his father’s stage name for the stage.
The fact that they tanned her is not the issue. The fact that they tanned her to play an ethnicity she is not, is the problem. Especially during an era where people of that ethnicity were lucky to be typecast in something.
I know it’s before this time, but Martin Sheen had to change his name to get work in Hollywood because nobody would hire someone with a Hispanic sounding name.
James Roday Rodriguez did the same before he got his role in Psych.
Charlie
That’s his son. And his other son is Emilio Estevez which is Sheen’s real last name. Technically it’s Charlie’s last name too, but he kept his father’s stage name for the stage.
And none of the above are my favorite Estavez. Shout out to Joe, Soultaker rules.