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Star Trek Movie continues portrayal of ethnic cool galaxy
Posted by Alden, May 8, 2009 4:46 PM
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The science fiction movie Star Trek continues its legacy of a visibly diverse ensemble cast. In the past few years, the success of television hits Heroes and Grey's Anatomy have proven that audiences respond to ensemble casts that reflect today's diversity. Star Trek, on the other hand, has always pioneered the portrayal of an intercultural and diverse-looking future. As Space has been broadcasting a Star Trek movie marathon, fans are reminded of the numerous ethnic cool characters that have become part of the American and Canadian psyche.
The portrayal hasn't been perfect. Hyphen Magazine's Race to Space: Asian Americans, stereotypes in Star Trek's Final Frontier (by Harry Mok) looks at how the Trek universe has portrayed racial stereotypes. Still, having cast John Cho to take over the role of Sulu (originally played by George Takei), the buzz in the Asian Canadians/Americans communities has already begun.
Cho acknowledged being an Asian-American, "there are certain acting roles that you are never going to get, and one of them is playing a cowboy. [Playing Sulu] is a realization of that dream -- going into space. (from wikipedia.com)
In the noticeable absence of black characters in science fiction (see older post, Black Women in Science-Fiction | Where are they?), we are equally excited to see Zoe Saldana play Nyota Uhura.
She is significant as one of the first major black characters on an American television series and for engaging in a then-taboo interracial kiss with James T. Kirk (from wikipedia.com).
More: John Cho, Star Trek Movie Lift Off on Friday (hyphenmagazine.com)
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