[Kizzy]

Was talking with my daughter a bit ago about how many films had a black protagonist...
We could only think of space jam :/

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Was talking with my daughter a bit ago about how many films had a black protagonist...
We could only think of space jam :/

Great Film
Blacks and Cartoons
mega budget

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Was talking with my daughter a bit ago about how many films had a black protagonist...
We could only think of space jam :/

I am Legend and all Will Smiths films, any film Denzel Washington is in

[MB.]

I don't believe in blacks and cartoons integrating tbh Arista

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by MB.

I don't believe in blacks and cartoons integrating tbh Arista

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I am Legend and all Will Smiths films, any film Denzel Washington is in

Yeah like I said before, Will Smith seems to be one major exception. Denzel Washington has fronted a few films, but more often than not he's in major supporting roles, rather than the protagonist.

That's not necessarily a bad thing though in my opinion, for the actor anyway. Some (maybe even most?) of the greatest acting performances are supporting roles.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah like I said before, Will Smith seems to be one major exception. Denzel Washington has fronted a few films, but more often than not he's in major supporting roles, rather than the protagonist.

That's not necessarily a bad thing though in my opinion, for the actor anyway. Some (maybe even most?) of the greatest acting performances are supporting roles.

It's still not alot only thinking of two black actors either. The real test is thinking of films with a black female protagonist lol cos not only is Hollywood racist they're also pretty sexist

[arista]

Originally Posted by MB.

I don't believe in blacks and cartoons integrating tbh Arista

In that Year
he did love that Contract
as it gave him a Lead Roll
with Cartoons


Better Than Feck All
back then
in Spunky 1996

Feel The Force

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

It's still not alot only thinking of two black actors either. The real test is thinking of films with a black female protagonist lol cos not only is Hollywood racist they're also pretty sexist

I was going to say, it's not that long ago that it was the same for female actors. I'd say that's at least beginning to change quite a bit though; quite a few recent films with female leads. Not that long ago it was relatively unheard of.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I was going to say, it's not that long ago that it was the same for female actors. I'd say that's at least beginning to change quite a bit though; quite a few recent films with female leads. Not that long ago it was relatively unheard of.

Yeah and again bringing TV series back into the discussion, they're leagues ahead of the film industry in regards to more equal representation of both black actors and women imo

[Livia]

Maybe there were no black actors in roles that deserved an Oscar this year. Do we need some positive discrimination to make sure there's always a black nominee? Are we all for positive discrimination in this way?

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe there were no black actors in roles that deserved an Oscar this year. Do we need some positive discrimination to make sure there's always a black nominee? Are we all for positive discrimination in this way?

That isn't the message here... No one is asking for this

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe there were no black actors in roles that deserved an Oscar this year. Do we need some positive discrimination to make sure there's always a black nominee? Are we all for positive discrimination in this way?

There probably wasn't Livia but the point is that there probably wasn't because there isn't the roles there for them just like women had a major fight with Hollywood in recent years to actually have half decent and not just the love interest or whatever role (and i say it's getting there but it's still not 100% there yet either imo)

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I am Legend and all Will Smiths films, any film Denzel Washington is in

Morgan Freeman

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

There probably wasn't Livia but the point is that there probably wasn't because there isn't the roles there for them just like women had a major fight with Hollywood in recent years to actually have half decent and not just the love interest or whatever role (and i say it's getting there but it's still not 100% there yet either imo)

Women have been saying for decades that there aren't any good roles for women over 30. I remember Goldie Hawn said that the three stages of womanhood in movies are: Babe, District Attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. She was right. I don't see any women boycotting the Academy Awards.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Morgan Freeman

Google his films and pick me out the ones where he's the Protagonist and not just a strong supporting actor, as TS says

[Livia]

Maybe there aren't enough black screen writers.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Google his films and pick me out the ones where he's the Protagonist and not just a strong supporting actor, as TS says

Shawshank? Not sure he is the only one I remember

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Women have been saying for decades that there aren't any good roles for women over 30. I remember Goldie Hawn said that the three stages of womanhood in movies are: Babe, District Attorney and Driving Miss Daisy. She was right. I don't see any women boycotting the Academy Awards.

I have seen plenty of women bring it up over and over and over again though and it is finally changing. So what if they never boycotted the awards though anyway, they did it a different way, so?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Shawshank? Not sure he is the only one I remember

Tim Robbins in my opinion (eventhough Morgan Freeman narrated it) the story was about Tim Robbins character

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe there were no black actors in roles that deserved an Oscar this year. Do we need some positive discrimination to make sure there's always a black nominee? Are we all for positive discrimination in this way?

But it was under the Wrong Studio
Netflix

So Warner Bros and Sony Blocked it


Netflix is a outsider to them
they do not like them

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beasts...ion_%28film%29

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Google his films and pick me out the ones where he's the Protagonist and not just a strong supporting actor, as TS says

Invictus, Seven, Bucket List, 5 Flights Up, Olympus Has Fallen, Along Came A Spider, Kiss The Girls, Sum of all Fears, The Magic of Belle Isle, Hard Rain, Thick as Thieves, Amistad, Outbreak............................

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Tim Robbins in my opinion (eventhough Morgan Freeman narrated it) the story was about Tim Robbins character

He won the Oscar for best actor in a leading role though, also Driving Miss Daisy, who are the black actors in vogue at the moment I don't watch a lot of movies so I have no idea, do they deserve a nomination? If they do then it needs investigating, if they don't then it doesn't

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

Invictus, Seven, Bucket List, 5 Flights Up, Olympus Has Fallen, Along Came A Spider, Kiss The Girls, Sum of all Fears, The Magic of Belle Isle, Hard Rain, Thick as Thieves, Amistad, Outbreak............................

Not heard of half of these I'm no film buff

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Livia

Invictus, Seven, Bucket List, 5 Flights Up, Olympus Has Fallen, Along Came A Spider, Kiss The Girls, Sum of all Fears, The Magic of Belle Isle, Hard Rain, Thick as Thieves, Amistad, Outbreak............................

Invictus - haven't seen
Seven - Brad Pitt he was imo
The Bucket List - Jack Nicholson was imo
5 flights up - haven't seen
Olympus Has Fallen - Gerard Butler
Along Came A Spider - I'll give you
Kiss the Girls - I'll give you
Sum of all Fears - Ben Affleck
The Magic of Belle Isle - haven't seen
Hard Rain - Easily Christian Slater
Thick as Thieves - Haven't seen it
Amistad - haven't seen
Outbreak - Dustin Hoffman.......