Jessica Chastain explained why she cast Spanish star Penelope Cruz in role as Colombian in her new film The 355 amid criticism of cultural misappropriation.The two-time Academy Award nominee, 43, who is a producer on the film, issued a statement to Variety after she was criticized in a piece by the outlet for the casting decision.'Hollywood has struck again, further perpetuating the idea that all Spanish accents are created equal, and every Hispanic is a Latino,' author Clayton Davis said in the the opinion piece.
The latest: Jessica Chastain, 43, explained why she cast Spanish star Penelope Cruz, 46, in role as Colombian in her new film The 355 amid criticism of cultural misappropriationDavis wrote that Cruz, 46, was 'cast in a role that.
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