![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The Great Wall has been under fire for putting a white male protagonist on the forefront of a film set in China. So, if you were hoping that William's whiteness could be excused by historical fact, I'm sorry to have to tell you that it can't be. The film, according to The Atlantic, takes place in 11th century, at a time when the Chinese were most definitely not fighting against mythical creatures. The Great Wall is fantasy, through and through, so it's safe to say that William isn't actually a historical figure. In fact, the entire film is a piece of historical fiction, with little basis in reality other than the existence of the wall itself. Yet like the monsters they fight in the film, William is not based on a real person. Putting all the controversy of having a white man be the star of a movie set entirely in China, something that could explain the casting is if the film is loosely based on a true story, and if William from The Great Wall is based on a real person. Starring Damon as William Garin, a white warrior, The Great Wall is about a man who decides to help the Chinese defend the Great Wall against monsters on the other side. Oh, you don't? Well, somebody did, and thus The Great Wall was born. When you think of a movie set entirely on the Great Wall of China, you think of Matt Damon. ![]()
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