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Whether people are rooting for me because I’m Muslim or from Wembley…it’s beautiful, says Riz Ahmed
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thesun.co.ukWHEN the Oscars ceremony takes place at the end of this month, Riz Ahmed will be the first Muslim ever to be within touching distance of the lead actor statuette.
But it has not all been smooth sailing for the British actor, who has had to face down racism at many turns in his life. The 38-year-old Londoner had a knife held to his throat by a skinhead, is repeatedly searched by airport security teams, faced offensive rhymes in his other career as a rapper and kept getting offered roles as a terrorist.
What has helped the Rogue One and Venom star get to the top is a determination not to be stereotyped, coupled with a “workaholic” nature.
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