Amandla Stenberg's casting as Princess Amari in the film adaptation of 'Children of Blood and Bone' has sparked controversy, with some fans accusing the filmmakers of erasing dark-skinned Black women in Hollywood. The novel's protagonist, Zélie Adebola, navigates colorism in a fantasy African kingdom, and fans expected a dark-skinned actress to portray Amari, who faces criticism from her mother for her skin tone.
Here’s Everything You Need To Know About The Backlash Over Amandla Stenberg Being Cast In “Children Of Blood And Bone”
In the book, Amari is particularly criticized by her own mother, Queen Nehanda, who constantly encourages her to lighten her skin tone. Adeyemi later highlighted that she and the casting team were “especially” looking for Nigerian actors to put themselves forward. “Because this book is based on Nigerian spirituality and mythology, we are especially looking for Nigerians to submit,” she
“The children of blood and bone casting just pissed me the hell off. What was the whole point of the open casting then?? when are young Nigerian actors going to get the opportunity to tell their own stories with their own culture,” someoneAmandla, who uses she/they pronouns, played protagonist Starr Carter in the film, which was based on the 2017 novel by Angie Thomas. On the book's original cover, Starr notably had a dark skin tone and an afro.
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