Poll Fair or Foul: Petition Made For Actor Playing Fred Hampton To Be Changed
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Blue_London
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Lol Samuel l Jackson original statement was black British people can't relate to racism like Americans etc.British actors are cheaper than American actors and some directors feel like they are better trained actors becausethey classically trained.Samuel L. Jackson felt Get Out could have been played by a Black American instead of Daniel.
Samuel L. Jackson response back in 2017 “Black Americans don’t have the opportunity to go to the U.K. and see if they can adapt the British accent and work. They do restrict us in an interesting sort of way. We’re not afforded that luxury. That’s what I was trying to say.”
It's a good read
A Few Thoughts About British Actors Playing American (and African-American) Roles
Much of acting is unconscious and beyond actors’ control and is inseparable from upbringing, education, and mores.www.newyorker.com
Having said that black actors can't get jobs in the UK because the UK only does historical period pieces that's why they travel. Most still live in the UK
DOS_patos
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:stare:
Blue_London
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Lol speak your piece man your someone who travels and might have something decent to say for once (rare)
GNS
OG
Lol ignorant as it is I know what u mean but it
Doesn't apply to everybody
Nobody knows I'm Jamaican till they talk to me
Disanthrope
Inconvenient truth + Necessary evil
GNS
OG
Oh shit I remember
It wasn't Jamaican tho was another island I think.
Always assumed he was from murica. Never thought anything of it
Maza Yanga
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That part. He going to do his best black american parody revolutionary act like in queen and slim.
Maza Yanga
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Preach!
Maza Yanga
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So you believe there are no talented black american actors to play fred hampton?
Maza Yanga
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Look whos on terry crews time.
Maza Yanga
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He's on Terry crews time all the time.
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King Freeman
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I didn't say anything of the sort but I've yet to see you niggas name one.
DMorgan
You niggas is EXCOMMUNICADO!!!
Kzzl
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There is definitely a noticeable amount of black foreigners getting most black roles lately.
The thought has crossed my mind on whether there's something else to it.
And the whole Nina Simone and Harriet Tubman thing only adds to my suspicions.
Other than that, I've never liked the characters Daniel Kuulya played.
I"ve typecasted him in my mind, so it'll be interesting to see if he can pull this off.
The thought has crossed my mind on whether there's something else to it.
And the whole Nina Simone and Harriet Tubman thing only adds to my suspicions.
Other than that, I've never liked the characters Daniel Kuulya played.
I"ve typecasted him in my mind, so it'll be interesting to see if he can pull this off.
Maza Yanga
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Ray fisher
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King Freeman
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Lol. He's done one movie and wasn't special. So proven talent is officially off the requirements. Got it.
Any other suggestions? I can use the laugh.
Maza Yanga
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Knew you was gonna hate on any suggestion i gave. You been on terry crews time.