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Date: 2002-11-23 21:52:58

Comment:

I'm Mexican American and I'm so happy that Selma was chosen to play the part of Frida Kahlo instead of J Lo.
nothing against MS Lopez. Ms Kahlo was part German and Mexican and I don't see how Ms. Lopez could have carried that role. plus Selma looked so much like Kahlo.
I feel stongly that a Mexican should play that role especially since there are a lot of talented Mexican actors and actresses out there. When Mexican roles goes mostly to Puerto Ricans or other Latin Americans; It's no surprise that when a Mexican American auditions for a role the Director dosen't know what to make of it! He normally wants to have the Mexican brown face because he doesn't feel that the Mexican actor looks Mexican enough! That's
because Hollywood thinks we all look Puerto Rican. and can't figure out that Mexicans
come in different shades
of color from dark to very fair.
  Ms J Lo was offered a part in the Frida Kahlo movie, but not the lead it's too bad that she felt she should be the star or nothing. Because I would have loved to see her in it, but not as the principle actress.
  I think our biggest problem is that too many Latin roles go out to anglos. We Latin's should be sticking together and not fighting among ourselves. We should send out a message to Hollywood that we want to see Latino's play Latino's. When Hollywood decides that Maddona,Glenn Close, Winnona Ryde,Angelica Houston,Catherine Zeta Jones should play the roles of Latinas. We have to remind Hollywood that we buy more box office tickets than any other nationality. And we are capable of boycotting the box office.