Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for ‘In The Heights’ lack of Afro-Latino representation
us.hola.comLin-Manuel Miranda is well aware of all of the criticism coming his way about the lack of Afro-Latino representation in his new film, In The Heights.Since the film--which is a movie adaptation of Miranda’s 2008 Broadway musical--dropped last week, fans have taken to Twitter to voice their disappointment surrounding the cast, which some think doesn’t properly portray the actual, diverse community that lives in Washington Heights.In response, the Lin-Manuel issued a statement on social media, apologizing to his fans and the members of his community who don’t feel represented in the movie. A post shared by In The Heights (@intheheightsmovie)“I started writing In The Heights because I didn’t feel seen,” he said in his statement on Monday, June.
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