How racist is Prometheus?

How does showing Africa indicate the film is not subliminally racist? By that measure, showing man's creation as a Neo-classical Roman god in a nordic setting shows the film IS racist. I'm sure RS would simply say ' the film's not F-ing racist' and that's fine. I'm just discussing the aesthetic qualities of a film he made. Maybe I'm being racist by insisting the first humans were black? Arguably all humans are African, regardless of their 'race' ? Perhaps the Engineers emigrated from Earth many years ago because too many 'darkies' moved into their area? Intergalactic white flight?

So, because the Engineers (whom in this film are inferred to have created the human race) are white that is racist, yet if they had been black then that too would have been seen as racist for their actions later in the movie. Door swings both ways. Take into account that despite a largely white crew the black and oriental members of said crew do not die until just before the end of the movie. I suppose the next statement will be that the Xenomorph is racist, because it is a black colored antagonist, that in the first movie was acted by a black actor. IMO opinion any statement that uses the word "racist" is by its very nature racist in and of itself. But in reality by asking if Prometheus is racist, you are not in fact asking if Prometheus is racist, you are asking if Prometheus is anti-black, which is not only inflammatory, but is also a more racist statement than the question you are asking. Because, remember one can be racist towards any creed and color, not just blacks.

On the contrary to most comments here, I believe chthon has a point! Although it may not be wholly intentional by the entire crew of PROMETHEUS, it does seem to be avoiding the actual fact that Africa is the origin of man. Maybe PROMETHEUS is making a statement on modern day concepts??? Idk, its just a movie, don't take it serious...

 

" I mean, look, if you're willing to discount three centuries of Darwinism, that's…wooh!"

 

@Gavin Singleton

By the way, that's a damn fine comment, man. Great points made, I agree with you!