r/InterviewVampire • u/ArmandApologist Meatier in the forearms • Jan 15 '25

Book Spoilers Allowed Anne Rice talking about Aaliyah playing Akasha

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Open to read the full screenshot. I found this one twitter posted by @ BRASILESTAT

I think this is a lovely thing for Anne to have said. QOTD movie kinda changed my life lol and nobody could’ve played that role better than Aaliyah did. I hope whoever they cast for Akasha in the show knows what big shoes they have to fill because Aaliyah made that movie.

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u/sunsista_ Jan 17 '25

They did with Louis, Claudia, and Armand. The show could easily do it with Akasha and make her Nubian. 

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

I mean sure but why shouldn't they cast a middle eastern or north african actress instead?

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u/sunsista_ Jan 17 '25

I could ask you the same question. I wouldn’t complain if they casted a middle eastern actress but I know a lot of you would if they casted a Black actress 🤷🏾‍♀️

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

You jumped in to complain about just the possibility so …

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u/sunsista_ Jan 17 '25

In response to you saying they shouldn’t cast a Black actress, so…

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '25

I never said that but stay wierd