Kevin Hart Sounds Off on 'Playing the Race Card in Hollywood': 'I Don't Feed Into That

[loyola llothta]

Winning Oscars and promoting big blockbuster movies shouldn't have anything to do with the color of your skin, according to Kevin Hart.

At a press conference for the movie The Secret Life of Pets on Thursday, Hart told reporters "people will look for any excuse to play the race card in Hollywood."

"I think in this day and age – look – it is what it is," Hart says. "You want it to be more diversified, you want to see more diversity, but a lot of people make attention and draw attention by talking about it whereas if you just work and progress, you eventually put yourself in a position to help the problem by bringing more people into the business."

The award-winning comedian also addressed the issue at this year's Oscars and during the ceremony congratulated actors of color who weren't nominated for all their "hard work and effort."



He echoed his Oscar speech on Thursday, stating negative attention will only bring a negative response to the problem.

"I bust my ass and do what I'm supposed to and I've been promoting movies internationally now for the past four years," Hart says. "They say movies don't transfer with black actors internationally. I don't feed into that. I do what I do. If other people did the same thing, you will look up and see more multicultural films being perceived by so many more people."

The Secret Life of Pets is in theaters July 8.

Kevin Hart Sounds Off on 'Playing the Race Card in Hollywood': 'I Don't Feed Into That'

 

[Dameon Farrow]

Inb4 'c00n'. Also congrats on the easy plat. You earned it. Can't hate.

 

[Kane1]

You know we all don't have to think the same thing



Let that man live his life....why not make a post on this man's business moves instead

 

[Matt504]

I think Kevin is a smart man who makes a lot of comments that aren't particularly smart or well thought out. It's easy to gloss over discussions that should be more nuanced when you're in a position to say, "look at me, I'm doing it, why can't you?"

 

[Aufheben]

Glad he got this off his chest. Cuz I hope x years down the line I won't have to hear him blaming black people when we no longer interested in him or his product

"b-b-but black people don't support..."

 

[International Playa]

These new blacks kill me, give them a check, 15 mins of fame and they will swear racism dont exist. Will wait til he gets his wake up call.

 

[CodeBlaMeVi]

I get it. He's worked his butt off. His talent and humor gotten him and his team on and winning. #blackexcellence

But black people of wealth and status have to realize and not be shy in expressing that mediocrity is prevalent in Hollywood by anglos but for a black person to get something he has to be exceptional for it to be justified. That's problematic. I know, I know. Make our own, etc. Only Tyler Perry has been able to do such but we need more. It took his own money, waiting on a pool of people to do it is going to take too long so for the people who have it, should take the risk. It's not their responsibility but a great man thinks outside of himself and for his people. Black people love them some Jesus but lack one of his greatest strengths. Selflessness.

 

[JayGatsby]

Agree with everything he said

 

[Insun Park]

These new blacks kill me, give them a check, 15 mins of fame and they will swear racism dont exist. Will wait til he gets his wake up call.

His crib got robbed by some CACs a few weeks ago

His wake up call already came

 

[GlitchieBeats]

Basically stop crying, get in the house and unlock the doors. Far from c00n shyt

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Dude sounds like OJ Simpson back in the day. His inevitable fall will hopefully be not as bloody.

 

[BlackMajik]

As if I needed ANOTHER reason not to like this nikka lol

This is just the icing on the sambo cake

 

[SheriffOG]

Being black and successful in America seems like the hardest thing in the world. White people hate you just for having the success and a higher platform in society and a lot of black people do too. Can't win so you just gotta do you. Salute KH.

 

[HabitualLineSteppa]

 

[Mr.bocario]

Where's the thread, about not being fooled just because you see a couple of nikkas on TV doing well?