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Monday, July 13, 2020

White People Need Not Apply

Hollywood's identity crisis: Actors, writers and producers warn of 'reverse racism' in the film industry which has created a 'toxic' climate for anyone who is a white, middle-age man

The first sign came with one of the most powerful black directors in Hollywood, Oscar-winning Jordan Peele – the man behind box office hits such as Get Out and Us – stated in public that he did not want to hire a leading man who was white. 

'I don't see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie,' Peele said. 'Not that I don't like white dudes. But I've seen that movie before.'

As one studio executive responded privately: 'If a white director said that about hiring a black actor, their career would be over in a heartbeat.' Few doubt it.

Strictly speaking, this violates both federal and state laws.  It is a shame neither jurisdiction allows private persons to bring a criminal case.

2 comments:

  1. If a white director said that about black actors, the consensus of advice for him was to watch behind him when he was walking, and doubly careful when crossing the street.

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  2. And I think he's demonstrated that he doesn't need my money, either.

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