Talk:Benjamin Bratt

message: If his mother is Quechua and his father is Anglo-German, how is he Latino? - TheMightyQuill (talk) 01:48, 25 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Hola 47.219.160.5 (talk) 00:18, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

text: While Benjamin is half Latino and Latinos can be of any background, the United States' definition of "race" and ethnicity are inherently stupid tbh. For example: Asians can be of ANY race and skin color as well. They're a large, diverse continent/region encompassing like 50 countries and 4.5 BILLION people. Natalie Portman is Asian American (being a dual Israeli and American citizen) but she isn't considered "Asian American" because according to the U.S census, Asians all the same "race" (even though East Asians, South Asians and Southeast Asians look nothing alike "racially") and anyone considered "Asian" by the U.S is automatically not "white". Furthermore, the U.S census purposely excludes many of the countries of Asia in their definition. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 04:10, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: His mother is Quechua and Peruvian, from the capital Lima; Peru has a Hispanic or Latino culture. So he grew up with a Latino Quechua mother.Parkwells (talk) 19:55, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text:  - Late reply, but it seems like 's excerpt from Bratt's other Wikipedia page use to claim that Bratt's mother was only half Quechua, but looking at the page now, they mention his mother as being fully Quechua from Lima, Peru, matching up with Bratt's English-language Wikipedia page. Anyways, as already mentioned, in the United States, Bratt is considered at least half-Latino culturally/ethnically given that his mother is Peruvian, and they are part of Latin America. But getting somewhat off-topic, all these racial/ethnic labels, especially in the United States are pretty nonsensical and arbitrary. Look at Natalie Portman, despite being born-in Israel and holding dual citizenship to Israel (an Asian country) and the United States, she is not considered "Asian American", and the United States definition of "Asian" excludes many Asian countries. Furthermore, "Asian" seems to be considered a "race" in America, but being "Latino" isn't even though Asia has over 4.5 billion people and encompasses like 50 or so countries. But it is what it is. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 05:01, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

text: Yes, I agree that the Spanish WP said Bratt's mother is mestiza, meaning mixed-race, of white and Quechua ancestors, but that can reflect centuries of mixing. I don't think it any longer refers strictly to half & half. Considering that she took her children to the occupation of Alcatraz and was involved in other indigenous activism, she may have been stronger Quechua in culture. Yes, also Latino by language and culture. Don't know about Bratt's "other Wikipedia page"; have not looked for that.Parkwells (talk) 17:10, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: The labeling is a result from push/pull by whoever is claiming/classifying. Re: Portman: Israel and other nations on the eastern Mediterranean coast are not generally classified as western Asia, although they are part of the same continent. Maybe it's too much territory to take in.Parkwells (talk) 17:10, 2 June 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure, mestiza is most likely, and no, it hasn't referred strictly to half & half since at least the 18th century, I'd think; "centuries of mixing" would be more like it. Or course plenty of these labels are arbitrary, especially once you are applying labels current in one place to another. Feketekave (talk) 05:59, 11 October 2021 (UTC)
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message: There is a Benjamin Bratt working in Special effects and CGI, he is credited (in the middle of a long list of names) at the end of 47 ronins, I suppose it is not the same person ?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.203.68.175 (talk) 02:06, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Other Benjamin bratt? 

message: This article claims that Bratt will be in Doctor Strange 2. I have not been able to find any credible sources indicating that Bratt will be in the film. Just wanted to put out a chance for sources before I got and remove the line. Tfkalk (talk) 17:38, 29 July 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: I haven't heard anything about him being in the Doctor Strange sequel. There are many sources given on the Doctor Strange sequels page about the cast members and Bratt returning doesn't appear to be the case. Clear Looking Glass (talk) 05:07, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Appearance in Doctor Strange 2?