Diaspora beef? Black American actors slighted as Black Brits nab roles

Discussion in 'In the Media' started by ColiBreh1, Mar 10, 2017.

  1. ColiBreh1

    ColiBreh1 Well-Known Member

    https://twitter.com/wizdom4you/status/839861828788305921
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    https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...kaluuya-samuel-l-jackson-black-british-actors

    Samuel L Jackson discusses at the 26-minute mark of this interview:
     
  2. 4north1side2

    4north1side2 Well-Known Member

    Samuel l jackson is one actor, more bullshit propaganda to keep blacks separated. Foreign white actors been lapping up all the roles in Hollywood for years now and I haven't seen one article describing whites having beef with each other over it.

    Disappointed in Sam for his weak ass critique knowing how the media would eat this shit up and spin it.
     
  3. Thump

    Thump Well-Known Member

    The British and Australian invasion of Hollywood is a war American actors have already lost. However Americans really shouldn't mind, after all, America pretty much runs the world's movie industry. All those foreign actors are dependent on American culture for work. Besides Harry Potter and James Bond are there any other non-American major motion pictures?
     
  4. The Dark King

    The Dark King Well-Known Member

    But they do complain when it seems like there are "too many" diverse programs coming out. Guess it depends on who you fear taking from you
     
  5. The Dark King

    The Dark King Well-Known Member

    Lord of the rings?
     
  6. MightyLighty

    MightyLighty Well-Known Member

    Foreign actors tend to be cheaper, that's why.
     
  7. Thump

    Thump Well-Known Member

    It was financed and distributed by an American movie studio. It also starred three American actors
     
  8. RicardoCooper

    RicardoCooper Well-Known Member

    So we went from #OscarsSoWhite to this. Last time I looked, a black gay movie with black American actors and director just won Best Picture. Big Sam is getting those Marvel and Tarantino checks like a mofo. The black victimhood train keeps on rolling.
     
  9. darkcurry

    darkcurry Well-Known Member

    In all honesty this is much ado about nothing, it is foreign actors overall that tend to get a lot of american roles. But what I have noticed with the difference between american
    black actors and foreign black actors is that they have more range than some american black actors and some of these american black actors on top of hollywood stereotyping
    them tend to stereotype themselves as well along with black filmmakers. Dominique Toney hit on that a bit. Also for some reason black women that are against IR between black men
    and white women seem to be less outrage with foreign famous black men in IR, than they are with American black famous men. If you give that role in "Get Out" to Tyrese or somebody
    he'll probably ask for the kissing scenes to be taken out. LOL. Look at how many foreign black actors are more open to IR than american.

    In order to fight racism in the industry black people have to realize that there are black people out there that are getting in their own way.

    But with all that being said, like I said it's much ado about nothing plenty of American black actors out there making noise in the industry like
    Mahershalal Ali, Mike Colter, Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Mackie, Sterling K. Brown, and the underrated Derek Luke.
     
  10. Skaddix

    Skaddix Well-Known Member

    Yeah there is plenty of Black American Talent.

    Brits simply have a better pipeline going. Goes for Whites as well. Brits and to a lesser extent Aussies are invading as well.

    Its like being mad that America has better basketball talent. Societal Differences are affecting the talent pool.
     
  11. JUANMACKER

    JUANMACKER Active Member

    If Britain hired a lot of American Black talent then it would be fair...

    Lots of Xenophobia for foreign black actors...but nobody complains about Liam Neesam, Daisy Ridley, etc...
     
    Last edited: Mar 13, 2017

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