Snape is black. A dark wizard indeed
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I think part of it is acting as a career has been almost ruined already. White or black, there's not much cultural room to come to be considered one of The Greats anymore. Actors have ruined actors. So it's not like there' much more respect to be gained by passing up DEI roles and waiting it out for a Respectable Role.
Also, since the industry has been so heavily DEId, most of the roles for blacks are DEI, since the industry cares about skin color so much. As much as we rightly rail against forced diversity...it's honestly not an enviable position to be a black actor trying to be respected nowadays.
Its why if you ask someone to name the first black actor or the biggest black actor they know.. theyll name someone old. Usual denzel, morgan freeman, wesley snipes, will smith. No one cares or admire any new ones
Exactly.
Sadly, DEI destroyed the chances of competent nonwhites in many sectors.
John Boyega might've had a chance, had Finn received a proper character arc and the Star Wars sequels not been entirely about Rey.
I mean, I think that has more to do with that Stars Wars is - or was - a massive franchise, than him being a great actor.
He's no Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington, who deserve the fame and accolades.
Actors? Respect? There's a reason why thespians were so looked down on in olden times.
Honestly, I think Hollywood ruined them by promoting fellow Cluster B's to the top of the pack as heroes.