This is not about race. It is about transferring the perfection of the story to the big screen intact.
Exactly! I adore Idris Elba but he just isn't the vision we all have of Roland.
I'm trying very hard to keep an open mind. But, I don't like being called a racist snaggled tooth hillbilly.
I might be those last two.... well, some of my American ancestors did hail from Appalachia. And I need some dental work.

...now calm down sweetheart....we KNOW you're a dirty pirate hooker......
See? There's another thing we have in common.
