Question by Feed the models!: How come they cast so many non Russians to portray Russian characters? Are there no Russian actors?
For example, the movie “Eastern Promises”.
I don’t think it sounds very realistic if they have a British or an American speaking Russian (not that I would be able to tell the difference, but a Russian person would)
So why don’t they just cast real Russians?
Answers and Views:
Answer by t79a
Convenience (how easy to get them here and communicate) and recognition (we prefer to watch movies with people’s names we remember).
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Dima G says
Well, since not long ago they started to cast real russians, or russian actors to play russian roles, so it is improving a bit. However, I agree that Hollywood doesn't really care about it. I must say that russian movies don't always have americans to play american roles. I guess it is a cinema thing 🙂
Москаль says
Answer should be self evident. Hollywood is not and has never been concerned with cultural accuracy. They depict to the Western World what they want you to see, believe, how they want you to think and so on. You perceive the world in the way in which they want you to. It is not important to Hollywood whether or not their actors are Russian or not, only that they have actors that suit their criteria, cultural accuracy and quality is not amongst their criteria. If you want to see Russian movies with Russian actors, watch a Russian movie, not Hollywood rubbish.
Suomi says
They all jews expatriats..not pure russians..