Why do many Somalis have an issue with barkhad abdi’s role in captain philips?

[BetterDaysAhead]

Let’s be honest him and the other brothers in the movie were more than likely the only ethnic somalis that auditioned, we would’ve been upset if they casted non somalis like what they did in the black hawk down movie so they got legit Somalis to play the roles

 

[Joliemademoiselle]

Because he is not good looking. I guess.

edit: but thank god because of his ugliness Faarax back home are safe from khanis white men travelling to Somalia to take their pretty ass.

 

[Yukon_Niner]

They picked out the ugliest dudes they could find and gave a shitty portrayal for a small ethnic group.

It's something cadaan people love

 

[BetterDaysAhead]

Because he is not good looking. I guess.

They picked out the ugliest dudes they could find and gave a shitty portrayal for a small ethnic group.

It's something cadaan people love

Then there needs to be more aesthetically pleasing Somalis in the west pursuing acting careers maybe then they would’ve picked a better looking somali to play the role

 

[Yahya]

They wanted a scary looking dude to play the menacing role and they found a dude that would scare anyone off.

 

[BetterDaysAhead]

They wanted a scary looking dude to play the menacing role and they found a dude that would scare anyone off.

Nothing more alpha than a scary pirate his role increased our smv