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Shia LaBeouf accused of 'brownface' in latest movie role, director David Ayer responds

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Actor Shia LaBeouf was accused of appearing in “brownface” to play a gangster character in the upcoming movie “The Tax Collector,” prompting director David Ayer to respond.

The movie sees LaBeouf playing a hardened organized crime boss responsible for collecting "taxes" from gangs throughout Los Angeles.

Shortly after the trailer was released, many critics took to Twitter to debate if LaBeouf, who is the only white actor on the main cast, is doing a form of brownface by appearing as a Hispanic gangster. “It’s so sad we don’t have enough Chicano actors who were in the gang life for roles like this.Thank God for that little white boy stepping in and saving the day,” one user wrote.

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