They didn't want to portray terrorists! "Conscience" obstacle to the role of FETO

Eyüp Gökhan Özekin, the producer of the series called "Asırlık Gece", which is planned to be broadcast on TRT screens, announced that they encountered unexpected difficulties in the search for actors who will portray the members of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) in the series. According to Özekin's statements, some actors refused to take on these roles on the grounds of "conscience".

What happened?

Producer Eyüp Gökhan Özekin stated that they had serious difficulties in the process of creating the cast that would portray FETO members for the series "Asırlık Gece". Özekin stated that some actors who were offered roles turned down the offers, stating that playing such characters was not compatible with their conscience. This may cause the production team of the series to develop different approaches to casting.

background

The source text does not contain detailed background information about the subject of the "Century Night" series, the history of FETO or the general theme of the series. It has only been stated that the series will be broadcast on TRT and its producer is Eyüp Gökhan Özekin.

Why is it important?

The fact that actors reject roles due to the ideological or ethical dimensions of the characters they will portray is an important situation that brings to the agenda the relationship between art and conscience. Such rejections, on the one hand, reflect the personal value judgments of the players, and on the other hand, show the sensitivity of the society towards certain figures or events.

What do experts and parties say?

In the source text, apart from the statements of producer Eyüp Gökhan Özekin, there is no other expert opinion, institutional statement or statement of any other party on the subject.

What to watch next?

There is no future information in the source text about how the cast of the series will be completed or how this will affect the production process.