The creators very explicitly said his appearance is based on a white actor. I think that’s as definitive as anyone involved has been. He never said he was white in any of the DCAU shows as far as I know.
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I don’t want to wake up to Louvre so while it’s still all fun & games I should mention that there’s a decades running joke among Black people where we ‘adopt’ characters that code like us as Black since historically our media representation has left much to be desired. That’s what we’re doing here.
aug 31, 2025, 3:24 am • 53 2 • view
I'm curious if it was the same for telly savalas/Kojak
aug 31, 2025, 3:57 am • 1 0 • view
So you adopt the evil green slug demon?
aug 31, 2025, 3:30 am • 2 0 • view
Times were hard!!
aug 31, 2025, 5:02 pm • 2 0 • view
it had never even occured to me that this would be in question by anyone
aug 31, 2025, 5:07 pm • 2 0 • view
Like I said, I can see why people think he is, but that doesn’t mean he is. Y’all seeing it like claiming Picolo or something, I see it like claiming George W Bush
aug 31, 2025, 3:58 am • 1 0 • view
Think he was supposed to Greek or something but I could be misremembering.
aug 31, 2025, 6:47 pm • 4 0 • view
No, I remember that, too. Some greek influence in his design.
sep 1, 2025, 1:57 am • 0 0 • view
I can't recall where I heard that but it was a long time ago. But I'm pretty sure it was a behind the scenes thing when they were talking about the character.
sep 1, 2025, 2:03 am • 1 0 • view
The creators based him off a specific Greek-American actor. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telly_S...
sep 1, 2025, 2:09 am • 1 0 • view
I see it.
sep 1, 2025, 2:14 am • 1 0 • view
As a white person, I’m gonna sit this one out and say I fully support Lupita’s reasoning.
aug 31, 2025, 3:44 am • 11 0 • view
PICCOLO IS GREEN DON'T YOU SEE THAT
aug 31, 2025, 3:26 am • 6 0 • view