The movie version of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s 2008 Broadway musical In The Heights is drawing lots of attention this summer — but now it may be for all the wrong reasons.
During an interview with The Root last week, director Jon M. Chu was confronted with criticism about the casting decisions made in the movie, notably how the film’s noticeable lack of Afro-Latinx representation is concerning, to say the least. Related: Lin-Manuel Miranda Mourns Death Of ‘In The Heights’ Co-Star At Just 56 Years Old Speaking with journalist Felice León of the digital media outlet, Chu outright acknowledged that the issue was something he “needed to be educated about,” and added: But while Chu pointed out the background dance cast was diverse, he was admonished
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