Samuel L. Jackson slams Black Brits for being cast in African American roles

[Wizard.]

Star Wars: The Force Awakens' John Boyega has hit out at Samuel L Jackson following his comments which criticised the casting of black British actors in roles about African Americans.

The furore began when Jackson, who is currently promoting Kong: Skull Island, spoke to New York radio station Hot 97 about the choice of British actor Daniel Kaluuya for the lead role in Get Out, a horror movie about a black man dealing with racial tensions from the family of his white girlfriend.


He said: "I think it's great [Get Out]'s doing everything it's doing and people are loving it. But… I know the young brother who's in the movie, and he's British.

"So, there are a lot of black British actors in these movies. I tend to wonder what that movie would have been with an American brother who really feels that.


"Daniel grew up in a country where they've been interracial dating for a hundred years… What would a brother from America have made of that role? I'm sure the director helped, but some things are universal, but [not everything]."

Following the comments, Boyega took to Twitter to dismiss Jackson's argument, saying: "Black brits vs African American. A stupid ass conflict we don't have time for."


The actor at the centre of the row, Kaluuya, who you'll recognise from Black Mirror episode '15 Million Merits', has also indirectly acknowledged the comments after he tweeted: "Rise above your struggle."


Elsewhere in the interview Samuel tried to surmise why he thinks so many Brits are getting cast in Hollywood at the moment, with a British Superman, Spider-Man and an array of British actors in the Star Wars and X-Men movies.


Meanwhile, other British actors cast in Hollywood films surrounding race relations include David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King in Selma and Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave.

He said: "[British actors] are cheaper than us, for one thing. They don't cost as much. And [casting agents and directors] think they're better trained, because they're classically trained."


Or maybe they're just better actors and not demanding millions more than their worth?

[Jordan.]

I can't believe he played Mace Windu when the role could have gone to someone from a galaxy far far away.

[ChristmasNeeve]

I can't believe he played Mace Windu when the role could have gone to someone from a galaxy far far away.

:hehe:


*I still love Samuel though :lovedup:

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Calling black people.... brothers

Is that even still a thing?

[arista]

"I tend to wonder what that
movie would have been
with an American brother"

Teel Him to tell his Mates - to Drop their Attitude.
The Black British actors - Work Harder

[arista]

Calling black people.... brothers

Is that even still a thing?


Its legit for stars and some in media
who are Black and Proud USA


I have see Samuel is Some CRAP MOVIES
as well.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Its legit for stars and some in media
who are Black and Proud USA


I have see Samuel is Some CRAP MOVIES
as well.

:o

Like what?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

If they are so proud to be American why do they call themselves African?

[Calderyon]

:o

Like what?

Long Kiss Good Night.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Long Kiss Good Night.

I liked that :hee:

[Calderyon]

Snakes on a Plane. The New Robocop. Star Wars Episode 1.

[Calderyon]

I liked that :hee:

Without Geena Davis, one of the worst actresses ever, it might have been much better.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Snakes on a Plane. The New Robocop. Star Wars Episode 1.

Snakes on a Plane? SNAKES ON A PLANE???? That's a cult classic, get out :nono:

[Calderyon]

For the record i like Mr. L Jackson too and i think he is a brilliant actor and has been in many brilliant and great movies, but he has been in a quite a bit of doozies too.

[ChristmasNeeve]

He's been with his wife 42 years, that most be some sort of Hollywood miracle :o

[Calderyon]

Snakes on a Plane? SNAKES ON A PLANE???? That's a cult classic, get out :nono:

Cult classic in terms of how awful it is?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Cult classic in terms of how awful it is?

That's actually one of my favourites of his films :nono:

http://i.imgur.com/12BMMgk.gif

[Calderyon]

He's been with his wife 42 years, that most be some sort of Hollywood miracle :o

I think that´s very refreshing as opposed to the extreme of quite a bit of the stars getting married in a flash and getting divorced almost as quickly as they married.

It´s nice to hear that some people have had it so good that they have lasted all that time together.

[Calderyon]

That's actually one of my favourites of his films :nono:

http://i.imgur.com/12BMMgk.gif

It does make me laugh somewhat, maybe he intended it as a comedy?

[ChristmasNeeve]

I think that´s very refreshing as opposed to the extreme of quite a bit of the stars getting married in a flash and getting divorced almost as quickly as they married.

It´s nice to hear that some people have had it so good that they have lasted all that time together.

Yeah definitely, Tom Hanks has been with his wife a long time too, it's a sign that they still have their feet on the ground some bit i think

[ChristmasNeeve]

It does make me laugh somewhat, maybe he intended it as a comedy?

Snakes are a serious business :nono:

[Calderyon]

They are, but that movie is just funny on how crap it is.

[ChristmasNeeve]

They are, but that movie is just funny on how crap it is.

I don't think we can be friends anymore after this Calderyon

http://media1.giphy.com/media/6vpDg9LeuaWFq/giphy.gif

[Calderyon]

:(

I do like him as an actor, i think he is one of the best ever.

And without him in it, it would have been much worse than it was.

What did you think of Deep Blue Sea btw?

[Calderyon]

Also in regards of Thor they couldn´t have casted more perfectly for that part than Chris Hemsworth.

[MB.]

I forgot that black British actors could only have been either classically trained RADA graduates or best friends with Damilola Taylor, silly me

[ChristmasNeeve]

:(

I do like him as an actor, i think he is one of the best ever.

And without him in it, it would have been much worse than it was.

What did you think of Deep Blue Sea btw?

i didn't see that one

Also in regards of Thor they couldn´t have casted more perfectly for that part than Chris Hemsworth.

:worship: Ok we can be friends again

[Calderyon]

How? Cause what i have seen, it´s repeated on UK channels like every few months or so

You should it has Patrick Jane, Mr. L. Jackson, LL Cool J, that woman who plays Tony Sopranos sister to name a few. But it´s a shark movie, so you know there is some little Jaws action there. But´s it´s a fine 2 1/2 star movie, i think.

[ChristmasNeeve]

How? Cause what i have seen, it´s repeated on UK channels like every few months or so

You should it has Patrick Jane, Mr. L. Jackson and LL Cool J to name a few. But it´s a shark movie, so you know there is some little Jaws action there. But´s it´s a fine 2 1/2 star movie, i think.

Simon Baker? ooohhh I will put it on my list then :hehe: Speaking of Simon Baker he's also been married twenty something years :flutter:

[Calderyon]

Oh, ****e. Sorry i got the name wrong.

It´s actually Thomas Jane who i was talking about. :hehe:

[Calderyon]

But Simon Baker is excellent on Mentalist.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Oh, ****e. Sorry i got the name wrong.

It´s actually Thomas Jane who i was talking about. :hehe:

Oh well that's come back off my to watch list then :fan:

[Shaun]

of all the mediocre British actors plaguing Hollywood at the moment, John Boyega and Daniel Kaluuya are not the problem.

Have a word with Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddlestone and (much as I fancy him) Andrew Garfield first.

[ChristmasNeeve]

of all the mediocre British actors plaguing Hollywood at the moment, John Boyega and Daniel Kaluuya are not the problem.

Have a word with Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddlestone and (much as I fancy him) Andrew Garfield first.

I never knew Andrew Garfield was British :think:

[Jason.]

of all the mediocre British actors plaguing Hollywood at the moment, John Boyega and Daniel Kaluuya are not the problem.

Have a word with Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddlestone and (much as I fancy him) Andrew Garfield first.

:clap1:

Tom Hiddleston in particular is soo overrated

[Cal.]

Deep Blue Sea is the best film of all time.

[Cherry Christmas]

Now the American blacks turning on other blacks now they have exhausted moaning about the whites :nono: How many Americans doing an Irish/English accent badly have we had to endure :nono:

[ChristmasNeeve]

Now the American blacks turning on other blacks now they have exhausted moaning about the whites :nono: How many Americans doing an Irish/English accent badly have we had to endure :nono:

:hehe:
eKrEVWGTuRg

[Calderyon]

Deep Blue Sea is the best film of all time.

Wow. :shocked:

This is actually the first time i have heard someone saying that.

[Marsh.]

What a silly thing.
So actors need to have gone through what their characters are portraying now?
So Brie Larson must have experienced a sexual assault to have been cast in the Room? No actors can play other nationalities or use different accents? :think:

Idiot.

[Cal.]

Wow. :shocked:

This is actually the first time i have heard someone saying that.

I fancy a rewatch actually!

[Marsh.]

I can't believe he played Mace Windu when the role could have gone to someone from a galaxy far far away.
:joker:

[Marsh.]

If they are so proud to be American why do they call themselves African?

*African American

You know like the African Scottish :fan:

[Marsh.]

I forgot that black British actors could only have been either classically trained RADA graduates or best friends with Damilola Taylor, silly me
I think he means goes to school at all. I'd say most brit actors trained in some kind of college or school even if they didn't go to a big posh drama school. Whereas Americans get a lot more people just deciding to be actors, getting agents and going to auditions whereas Brits have a reputation for being trained and having a discipline.

I'd agree with them 15-20 years ago but since the rise of the reality stars it's the same all over. You get people becoming movie stars and TV stars overnight just because they want fame.

[FaLaLaLand]

Samuel, I love ya but...

https://cdn.meme.am/cache/instances/folder249/49735249.jpg