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Only 3.4% of Hollywood Movies Feature API Actors in Leading Roles, Study Shows
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWhite male actors called Ben, Chris, Daniel, James or Tom are more likely to be hired for a leading role in a film than an Asian and Pacific Islander woman with any name in all of Hollywood.That’s one of the surprising statistics revealed in a new report, titled “The Prevalence and Portrayal of Asian and Pacific Islanders across 1,300 Popular Films,” that uncovers the limited film portrayals of the API community.The study — conducted by Dr. Nancy Wang Yuen, Dr.
