By now everyone has heard that George Lopez is going to be making a modern day version of Speedy Gonzales. Some in the Latino community are pleased because there are so few Latino directors and producers that any hire, regardless of content, should be looked on favorably. Correct, there is a complete absence of Latino executives in Hollywood but talk to me when a Latino gets a shot that doesn’t also include reviving one of the worst racist stereotypes of Latinos in television history. The next Oscar Indie flick was obviously unavailable for Lopez to produce. The anger, which I share, has led many in the Latino community have come out and call Lopez Tio Tomas. I’m not even sure what Uncle Tom represents anymore and dislike how carelessly its thrown around. Is that what people think is boilerplate for sellout? It’s not. This is about Lopez getting straight up paid at the expense of his people. The man sold out and should be fucking ashamed of himself. Call him a sell-out. And he should go ahead get paid, but don’t try to fool the Latino community into thinking racism can be remade to be politically correct in order to sell tickets and save face. You’re in the anti-circle holmes.
“We wanted to make sure that it was not the Speedy of the 1950s — the racist Speedy,” said Ann Lopez, George’s wife, who will serve alongside him as a producer.”
Mrs. Lopez, how do you intend to politically remake this?
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