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People Are 'Thanking' Matt Damon & It's the Funniest Thing Ever
Twitter users are going in on The Great Wall actor.
Ever since it was announced, The Great Wall film has been surrounded by controversy for lead actor Matt Damon's portrayal of a white man protecting people in China from an unknown monster. The Asian-American community in particular has been rightfully upset, especially when you consider how pervasive the white savior complex is in film (and mainstream media in general).
Well, in response to The Great Wall's upcoming release, people got the #ThankYouMattDamon hashtag trending, and it's a hilariously sarcastic way for people to "thank" Damon for his all that's he's done to help stop people from thinking only white men can save the day. *eye-roll*
\u201cMatt Damon taught me how to use chopsticks. #thankyoumattdamon\u201d— Jenny Yang (@Jenny Yang) 1487233603
Matt Damon figuring out how to save China. #thankyoumattdamon #thegreatwall @jennyyangtv @angryasianman @ConstanceWu pic.twitter.com/GX20yBdtx8
— Melissa K. (@melissjk) February 16, 2017
\u201c#ThankYouMattDamon for helping me get both my math and verbal score up on the SATs. My mom thanks you too! #TheGreatWall\u201d— Kristina Wong \u2744\ufe0f (@Kristina Wong \u2744\ufe0f) 1487274528
\u201cMatt Damon is setting me up with all his friends children, especially the doctors and lawyers #ThankYouMattDamon\u201d— Lin CH (@Lin CH) 1487234759
\u201c@jennyyangtv Sun Tzu stole his military strategy from Matt Damon #thankyoumattdamon\u201d— Father of Miles (@Father of Miles) 1487235295
\u201cMatt Damon introduced me to boba #thankyoumattdamon https://t.co/rIdxIgjUUR\u201d— Shanna Choung (\u937e\u4f73\u5609) (@Shanna Choung (\u937e\u4f73\u5609)) 1487235184
\u201c#ThankYouMattDamon, because of you, we have such good moral fiber and brought great honor to our families. https://t.co/mwwYKqJbqx\u201d— Shayne (@Shayne) 1487234258
\u201c@jennyyangtv one time, I was having trouble decorating my house, and Matt Damon came and feng shuied it for me #thankyoumattdamon\u201d— Jenny Yang (@Jenny Yang) 1487232712
\u201cMatt Damon personally inserts the fortune into every cookie. #thankyouMattDamon\u201d— May-lee Chai \u7fdf\u6885\u8389 (@May-lee Chai \u7fdf\u6885\u8389) 1487276428
\u201cGuys, remember when Matt Damon invented paper AND gunpowder? #thankyoumattdamon\u201d— ari \ud83c\udf5c (@ari \ud83c\udf5c) 1487276400
\u201c#thankyoumattdamon for teaching us that during the Middle Ages, before the United States was born, everyone in China spoke American English\u201d— #Indictment2022 #LockThemUp (@#Indictment2022 #LockThemUp) 1487275915
Hopefully the international film industry will realize (sooner rather than later) that there is a need and a desire for POC in roles that see them making a big impact on the world, and roles like that aren't exclusively reserved for white people.
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
