@bkryer I’m going to speculate a little bit about how this works in the film industry.

We need a new film. Does anyone have any ideas?
How about a remake of Arielle? The original is already x years old.
Genius!

Then there’s the casting, and there’s probably the biggest problem. But only guessed. For example, in order to be more diverse, it is determined in advance that Arielle must be a person of color. For the sake of diversity. And then the selection begins.

Is this the right way to go, or should we ask in advance: Which actor will add new facets to the character? Who will live this role and inspire people in the cinema in a whole new way? And then the selection begins.