John Leguizamo is appalled Latinos are so rarely seen on screen in America, even though they make up 20 percent of the population.The actor released his directorial debut Critical Thinking, which features a largely Latin cast, earlier this month (September 2020) and now reveals he is devoted to fighting for change onscreen.Benicio Del Toro calls for better roles too“We’re less than one percent of the stories told by Hollywood and streaming media and networks when we’re almost 20 percent of the population,” he tells People magazine. “I just feel like it’s such a damage to kids not to see themselves reflected back in positive ways.”Leguizamo, who grew up in diverse Queens, New York, learned early on in his career that roles for Latinos are.
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