Khan should have been Mexican

[Nostalgiabuff]

they were trying to make him more exotic...a prince from India....either way, I agree, a great actor and one of the all time great villains.

[txteach]

Mike this is a great thread. I think the debate is good and your opinion is valid. Thanks for starting it.

[jwyblejr]

Imagine if he was Italian. Wonder if they would have done Wrath of Khan as an opera? Oh wait. Robot Chicken did.

[Hector]

Kaliman rocks! Did they ever make a movie about this dude?

Yes, starring B-movie Canadian actor Jeff Cooper as Kaliman...



Kaliman (1972)

Jeff Cooper Tribute Page


No one else dug my Mego Kaliman?

Notice his awesome two-tone cape.

[toys2cool]

Well...Mexico's number one superhero has always been Kaliman.

Kaliman was created by Mexican comic book artists...and guess what...they made him an Indian/Pakistani, and his sidekick is named Solin...an Egyptian boy...lol.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/8825/backtiojaime800x600ne2.jpg

Kalimán - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Kaliman is so popular down there (basically all of Latin America)...that even mighty Marvel Comics has given permission to let some of their supervillains guest star in Kaliman comics, lol...

http://eter22.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/kal-ga.jpg

http://www.henryjenkins.org/doom_vs_kaliman.jpg

So to answer your question...Mexicans don't have a problem with Ricardo Montalban's character of Khan...be an Indian.

those covers are awesome

[HardyGirl]

Why is this racist garbage allowed to continue?

The geneticists would have mixed DNA to get optimal results, not to preserve superficial traits like racial purity.

I hated the introduction of the Tuvok character because his obviously ethnic appearance would only be possible on a planet where races segregate themselves. Most illogical for a Vulcan.

No more so than Sarek and Amanda, or Perrin (his wife on TNG). They produced Spock (caucasion). And what about T'Pring, T'Pau and Ston? They looked of Asian ethinicity. If the planet Earth can have different races and ethnic backgrounds, why can't a whole planet like Vulcan?

[fallensaviour]

I'm just stating my opinion

Ricardo is a great actor and they (the producers) should have used his Mexican ethnicity to their advantage and made Khan Mexican.

If you don't agree... fine

I hope that's not directed at me?
I did state my opinion,it was "whatever" as in I don't really care one way or the other of his ethnicity.It was a great character.
I don't know about you but when I watched it for the first time I was like seven years old so Indian Hispanic had no bearing on my feelings.
Growing up I just accepted it and thought it was a great villain..

I can see your point-that he is Hispanic however I'm sure they wrote the character as an east Indian prince and then cast the actor not vice versa.

So I'm happy the way he is.I agree good topic,it is no less important than how many hot-dogs can you eat.

If the hostility was not directed at me then never mind nothing to see here....move along.

[Iron_fox85]

Ricardo Montalban was Mexican.

He was born in Mexico City...and grew up in the Mexican city of Torreón.

oh i know. my mom told me that, we get a sort of pride that he's mexican since i am one myself.

[Hector]

oh i know. my mom told me that, we get a sort of pride that he's mexican since i am one myself.

I guess your "He was from Spain" reference was on Khan...not Montalbam himself, lol.

ALRIGHT...another fellow beaner in DA house!!!

[Werewolf]

Three pages of this and not one person has said "KHHAAAANNNN!!!!" yet and you dare call yourselves fanboys and nerds. Bah! You all disappoint me so.

[DocDrako]

Kaliman = Awesome.

Never heard of him but the character and that figure are just cool looking. I bet he could stomp a mudhole in a villain's butt and walk it dry.



I think Khan is awesome no matter what race he is supposed to be. But I see T1K's point.

[Hector]

Thanks brother!

Yes, Kaliman is sort of like a combination of Batman and Dr Strange...lol.

Kaliman's motto is "serenidad y paciencia"...which means...serenity and patience.

[Bizarro Amy]

Hector, I liked your Mego Kaliman. Always nice to see heroes that I'm not familiar with.

[Hector]

Thank you, Del!

[Joe90]

I guess your "He was from Spain" reference was on Khan...not Montalbam himself, lol.

ALRIGHT...another fellow beaner in DA house!!!

From all that I've read, Montalban was born in Mexico, but was 100% Spanish ethnicity and not mestiso. As far as looks, Montalban can pass for a man from Northern India, specifically the Punjab region. India is a big continent and contains many "ethnic" variations.