Forty Keks Casting Call

THE LAST OF US - CASTING: we are looking to cast a boy between the ages of 8 and 14 who is Black, deaf and fluent in ASL or BASL. Please send contact info, resume and photo to TLOUCastingHBO@gmail.com This address is for THIS ROLE ONLY. 12:51 AM · Feb 17, 2022 · Twitter Web App forty keks

A screenshot of Craig Mazin’s casting announcement for a young Black, deaf actor fluent in ASL or BASL is paired with a crudely drawn bald man laughing beneath the caption “forty keks.” The joke is an absurd reaction to the unusually specific casting requirements, turning the serious announcement into a surreal, exaggerated punchline. EN: A screenshot of Craig Mazin’s casting announcement for a young Black, deaf actor fluent in ASL or BASL is paired with a crudely drawn bald man laughing beneath the caption “forty keks.” The joke is an absurd reaction to the unusually specific casting requirements, turning the serious announcement into a surreal, exaggerated punchline.

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