They say looks don’t matter. But when it comes to movies and television, it actually does. In the article, “Stylish ‘Hollywoodland’ is an uneven flight,” by Claudia Puig, she talks about how certain actors fit the role of a superhero better than another simply because of how they look. She uses examples such as Ben Affleck, from when he was recently casted to play the role of a superhero in tights (batman.) She also mentions that Ben is somewhat of an embarrassment because “he has a talent for singing melancholy songs in Spanish…” Besides the fact that she’s calling him an embarrassment, she know since he’s a very good looking person, the film will get a lot more viewers because of it.

I say, I don’t recall Ben Affleck singing any song in Spanish, nor is he an embarrassment for playing a superhero. But I do say that looks matter when it comes to acting 99% of the time. Mainly because if an actor or actress isn’t very attractive or appealing to the eye, they won’t get the attention, nor interest, from people, therefore, they won’t be interested in watching the show or film. When it comes to casting, it is a very difficult process because not only does the actor or actress have to act the part, but also look the part. Most of the time, the way a person looks is what gets our attention; which is why we always see good looking actors on tv shows and movies. I’m not a huge fan of this author’s argument because she’s basically just insulting the actors she talks about. She also isn’t very persuasive and definitely did not convince me of her beliefs.