In John Ford’s The Searchers the Comanche leader Scar is portrayed by a white actor. I love the film but that actor’s face, with his striking blue eyes, always interrupted my enjoyment of the film.
But then it recently came to me: maybe the character is supposed to be white.
A quick internet search returned this blog entry that covers it better than I could. The Searchers: Why Scar Is Played By A White Guy | Delirium Tremens
I am interested to hear any other thoughts on it.