The studio had cast Jace, a young Black actor with a sharp jawline and eyes like polished mahogany, as King Alaric. The internet had erupted instantly. Elias’s inbox was a battlefield of "Why change perfection?" and "It’s about time."

: Critics often argue it can erase original representations or feel like "pandering" rather than creating original Black stories.

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