Cultural appropriation at its finest!
Where is that rich treasure trove of African culture which we are always harangued about every February? If it exists at all it must be mighty thin gruel indeed.
Some would say Dickens appropriated from them.
Maybe even Lionel Bart and Ron Moody would have liked to see a gentile play the role every once in a while.
The movie won't be very good.
But then what is?
90% of everything is garbage.