The theme of “Indian kids as spelling bee champions” seems to have a higher profile lately, especially with the recent movie Bad Words. This Toyota commercial includes an Indian kid showing off his spelling talents. The father is apparently played by a Hispanic guy (no data on the mom). The family is ambiguously ethnic and can pass for Indian or Hispanic. I wonder if we will see more of that kind of casting, where Hispanics can play Indians and vice versa.
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