LOS ANGELES, CA – In a recent episode of “Family Guy” that aired last Sunday at 9:00 PM, a skit reported that Brad Pitt would play the role of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The episode featured a series of humorous situations that lampooned Christie’s political tenure and public image.
“It should be a fat guy playing that role,” said Peter Griffin. “Chris Christie didn’t eat 10,000 Jersey Mike Subs just to be played by a Hollywood pretty boy.”
The choice of Pitt for the role sparked a subplot in the show where characters debated Hollywood’s casting practices, particularly the trend of not choosing actors who physically resemble the real-life figures they portray. This segment of the episode humorously critiqued industry biases, such as “thin washing” and “whitewashing,” through the characters’ dialogue.
Stewie replied:
Peter you know you’ve actually got a valid point. It’s shameful Hollywood would pass over the many talented plus-sized actors who are much more deserving of the role.
Jonah Hill he’s thin now uh Fat Albert
Well it’s just another example of Hollywood’s history of exclusionary casting whitewashing and thin washing exactly like Mike Myers playing an Indian Man in The Love Guru or Marlin and Shawn wayin playing White Chicks or Mickey Rooney playing an offensive stereotype of an Asian man in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.