Recently, public discussions about the Oscars sound a lot like the private discussion at my dinner table: Everyone is asking why the movies are so white. As an actor who’s been in more than 50 films, never once as a white person, I have a few ideas, developed over long conversations with other actors of color, usually while we’re playing dominoes. (Not really — just playing to Latin stereotypes for the Donald Trump fans who are reading this.)
Charlotte Rampling and Michael Caine, possibly to their regret, have suggested that the Oscars are #SoWhite because black and brown actors are less talented, and shouldn’t be rewarded on an affirmative action scheme. No one I know is looking for a handout — only a chance.
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