• Dasus@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    7
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    9 months ago

    But why would the headcanon of an actor be more important than any other

    Idk perhaps because actors can imbue characters with unwritten properties through their portrayal?

    • lugal
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      9 months ago

      But only the first actor?

      • Dasus@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        1
        ·
        9 months ago

        Depends on the character, but usually the first one has the strongest effects, yes. It’s not out of the question for later actors to do the same thing, but very often in recastings like Sulu, the latter actor will emulate the former — to a degree at least.