Idris Elba Reacts to 'Annoying' Debate Over Black British Actors Taking American Roles
justjared.comIdris Elba is speaking out. While discussing Naomi Ackie‘s role in the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody during an interview with The Shop (via The Root), the 49-year-old actor responded to those who criticized Black British actors for taking on American roles. Click inside to read more… “You know what I noticed?
You said Black women in America versus an English woman,” Idris said when host Maverick Carter noted that Black American women may take umbrage with a Black British actor playing an American star. “Like being English makes you less Black?
To me, that defines how unintelligent the argument is. No disrespect to anyone who has that feeling, it is what it is.” He continued, “The fact is: we’re all Black.
You get a Scottish actor playing an Irish character or an English actor — you don’t hear about a debate. But amongst ourselves we want to point fingers because we come from a conditioning that makes people just make sure ‘where’re you from?’ and ‘are you authentic from where you’re from?
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