ZitatThis just in: a top Hollywood director said that he does not see himself casting an actor of a certain race as the lead in one of his films.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, fresh off the box-office success of the horror movie "Us," director Jordan Peele said he does not see himself casting a "white dude" as the lead in one of his future films.
"I don’t see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie," Peele said during an appearance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood. "Not that I don't like white dudes. But I've seen that movie."
THR reports that Peele's comments "drew loud applause and shouts of agreement."