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Killing Eve star Sandra Oh slams racial diversity in UK in impassioned speech

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27.06.2020 - 22:33

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Sandra Oh has slammed the lack of racial diversity in the UK film industry. The actress, 48, made the commentary drawing on her own observations from behind the camera during her time in the UK filming Killing Eve.

In an impassioned speech, the star said Brits are "behind" the US on diversity in film and TV industries and she said she was the "sole Asian person" during filming.

Sandra claimed there would be her and "75 white people on set" while she opened up about her filming experiences to Kerry Washington for Variety's Actors on Actors series.

She said: “Being the sole Asian person is a very familiar place for me. But the UK, I’m not afraid to say, is behind. "I’m not only the only Asian person on set – sometimes it changes, [it’s]

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