What exactly did he say?
Daniel Kaluuya is an intelligent dude
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What exactly did he say?
As pro black as you are--like, that's okay with you?
That, plus you got Spike and Ava saying they prefer English black actors.
This is why I don't really look forward to supporting their movies; I'm contributing to American black actors being replaced as they have for atleast the last ten years.
Bascially, American actor don't work hard enough. Cool. Cool. Cool.
And we were called crazy when we pointed out the amount of them getting roles over Americans.
That's cool. Just don't go around calling us xenophobic or--worst--c*ons.
He takes orders from the studio heads.
Doobie Doo
Veteran
Acting is subjective. I have seen Idris pull off a hood dude but when Daniel did it it was pretty inauthentic. That clip where dude is rapping and he's all in their grill like he about to kiss him ala Beenie siegel.
Low End Derrick
Veteran
StretfordRed
Afro-European
I can’t watch the whole video, but if this is his anecdote about a woman’s house being robbed, then it was brilliant.
That’s not the pointA Hollywood produced film about a UK breh?
I think they'd be honored.
or you can listen to Daniel himself tell you otherwise on how he got the role right in the OP
As pro black as you are--like, that's okay with you?
That, plus you got Spike and Ava saying they prefer English black actors.
This is why I don't really look forward to supporting their movies; I'm contributing to American black actors being replaced as they have for atleast the last ten years.
Bascially, American actor don't work hard enough. Cool. Cool. Cool.
And we were called crazy when we pointed out the amount of them getting roles over Americans.
That's cool. Just don't go around calling us xenophobic or--worst--c*ons.
Basically
I'll support the movies...
RadaMillz
Superstar
His a good actor and played that role well, the hate his getting is unfair. I mean there are great ados actors that could execute that role just as-well if not better but how do we know if they turned it down? I don’t see Jamie Fox or Will smith playing a 21 year old character anyways.
iirc someone said it’s cheaper to get Brits to act plus since they are classically trained directors get more bang for their buck.As pro black as you are--like, that's okay with you?
That, plus you got Spike and Ava saying they prefer English black actors.
This is why I don't really look forward to supporting their movies; I'm contributing to American black actors being replaced as they have for atleast the last ten years.
Bascially, American actor don't work hard enough. Cool. Cool. Cool.
And we were called crazy when we pointed out the amount of them getting roles over Americans.
That's cool. Just don't go around calling us xenophobic or--worst--c*ons.
If America as whole wants to change that then we need to start putting money back into our art programs this is even showing in the music no one knows how to sing anymore or know how to play an instrument.
Womb Raider
sigh….*unzips pants*
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I'll support the movies...
It's not even like that
Verbal Kint
Superstar
He's a dope actor. I still think when it comes to portraying important black Americans in American made films, black Americans should be given first crack at those roles, especially in light of the history of racism against black Americans in entertainment. MLK, Harriet Tubman, Fred Hampton Jr, etc all were played by British folks. If it ain't a Chadwick Boseman movie or Malcolm X, seems like British folks play all these roles.