Is the movie industry getting a little too "Carried Away"?

The long awaited Sex and the City 2 is set to hit theaters this Thursday.  It's hard to imagine someone who isn't familiar with the famed series, but for those who don't I'll give you a quick overview.  Sex and the City was a risque HBO series that aired from 1998 to 2004.  A movie continuation of the series was released on 2008 and its sequel will be released this Thursday.  The show is about the glamourous lives of four single women in New York City:  Carrie Bradshaw (the narrator of the show), Samantha Jones, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes.  SATC is famous for its scandalous plots and the four ladies' impeccable ,sometimes over the top, fashion statements. 


As you can tell from the picture, all four of the show's main characters are white.  Even the majority of the main character's love interests are white males, with the exception of Charlotte's husband who is jewish; but that's the only consistently diverse character.  The first SATC movie in 2008, cast Jennifer Hudson, who is an African American actress, to play Carrie's assistant.  She is a literal "side-kick",  clearly fitting the mold for a token character.  Is it right that such an iconic show is laking so much in diversity?   Would the series be as iconic if Carrie Bradshaw had been a minority?

Additionally, the latest motion picture boasts a 10 million dollar budget- for wardrobe alone, according to the Boston Globe.  The four ladies also take an overly luxurious trip to Abu Dhabi; not at all frugal for the producers.  Director Michael Patrick King says: "I thought Hollywood should take people on a big vacation...it was our job to give everyone the vacation that maybe they can’t afford now."  But during this economic crisis, is it irresponsible to have such a ridiculously high budget for fashion alone?