The Studio
Warning: This review contains spoilers forThe Studioepisode 7.
At first, it seems like a perfectly fine blockbuster cast.
But then, a couple of things start to nag at them.
First, they worry that casting a Black actor as the Kool-Aid Man is playing into racist stereotypes.
Then, they worry that not casting a Black actor as his wife will be offensive to Black couples.
Seinfeld just captured the discomfort, but The Studio mocks it and analyzes it.
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Thankfully, Casting has the whole ensemble together, bickering about what constitutes racial insensitivity.
No one at Netflix expectedEmilia Perezto have the exact opposite effect they intended.
Casting looks at all sides of this complicated discussion.
Matt brings it to the attention of every Black person he can find on the lot.
Tyler feels uncomfortable speaking for all Black people.
Matt eventually brings the conversation to Cube himself, who proves to be one ofThe Studios best guest stars.
The Studioreleases new episodes on Apple TV+ every Wednesday.
As with almost every previous episode,The Studios latest installment builds to an ingenious punchline.
It buries the lede early on whenKool-Aiddirector Nicholas Stoller tells Matt hell need to use A.I.
animation to meet the deadline after all the necessary rewrites.
to take work away from human artists.
Released on March 25, 2025.
