At least half the time. The cockpit door is generally open when passengers board the plane not to mention seeing pilots IN the airport walking to and from various gates, or seeing pilots leave and enter hotels. I'm not saying they don't exist, but are very atypical so to cast a bIack actor in this role is a little odd.
After doing 1 minute of research: 2.7 percent are black
As of 2013, only 2% of pilots were black. As a private pilot working on additional ratings right now, I can tell you that training is EXTREMELY expensive. Since blacks are a minority and wealthy black families are fewer still, it seems there is a steep road for any young black men who want a career as a pilot.
Unless he's cast as Colonel Sanders I'll never question Denzel's casting. Even then, I'd give him a chance to prove me wrong.
In terms of casting, you think it's just fine that based on the fact that black pilots comprise only 2% of the whole pool, it makes sense to cast a black pilot in a story featuring a maneuver that's never even been attempted before?
Svar af Renovatio
d. 27 april 2017 kl. 10:08 PM
how many times do you get to see the pilot anyway?!
Svar af MongoLloyd
d. 27 april 2017 kl. 10:44 PM
At least half the time. The cockpit door is generally open when passengers board the plane not to mention seeing pilots IN the airport walking to and from various gates, or seeing pilots leave and enter hotels. I'm not saying they don't exist, but are very atypical so to cast a bIack actor in this role is a little odd.
After doing 1 minute of research: 2.7 percent are black
Svar af tmdb65271336
d. 27 april 2017 kl. 11:53 PM
As of 2013, only 2% of pilots were black. As a private pilot working on additional ratings right now, I can tell you that training is EXTREMELY expensive. Since blacks are a minority and wealthy black families are fewer still, it seems there is a steep road for any young black men who want a career as a pilot.
Svar af MongoLloyd
d. 27 april 2017 kl. 11:56 PM
Yeah, I understand all that. My concern as of late is unrealistic casting in films.
Svar af tmdb65271336
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 12:19 AM
Unless he's cast as Colonel Sanders I'll never question Denzel's casting. Even then, I'd give him a chance to prove me wrong.
Svar af tmdb53400018
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 12:35 AM
I'm pretty sure they had black pilots in the documentary When We Were Kings.
Svar af MongoLloyd
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 12:58 AM
In terms of casting, you think it's just fine that based on the fact that black pilots comprise only 2% of the whole pool, it makes sense to cast a black pilot in a story featuring a maneuver that's never even been attempted before?
Svar af intothenightalone
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 3:51 AM
my friend is sort of a black pilot, he's dark Indian :)
Svar af somesunnyday
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 5:48 AM
There's nothing unrealistic about it. Just cause you haven't seen one in your 50 plus flights doesn't make them leprechauns.
Svar af Renovatio
d. 28 april 2017 kl. 7:15 AM
Denzel could probably pull that off!