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[โ€“] Machinist@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't that actor actually Italian and it pissed off a bunch of actual Indians?

[โ€“] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

Iirc he claimed to be First Nations and was even a member of a tribe, and his Italian heritage did not become known until after his death.