In a lot of movies, the only times you'll see an African American is if he is the only black guy or if everyone else in the movie is black.
2007-01-16 17:57:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
One reason for black characters always dying may be because they have the best postures, falls, or plain death movements. It's funny to watch.
2007-01-16 18:03:26 · update #1
TO clomtancy: I didn't say there weren't any main or good black actors. So how am I wrong? =[
2007-01-16 18:04:36 · update #2
While I doubt if this is a statement of unequivocal fact, if it does happen frequently, it is due to the fact that there are fewer black directors, producers, screenwriters and casting agents in Hollywood that will cast more black actors in films.
That said, I have noticed that Denzel Washington, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Morgan Freeman, Lawrence Fishburne, Forrest Whittaker, Samuel L. Jackson, and Will Smith have had lead roles in many films, and they have also had other black actors as co-stars.
2007-01-16 18:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by monica_dietz@sbcglobal.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been that way for a long time. Usually the black person is killed or has a small role. The "token" black guy. Some examples I can think of off the top of my head: Bernie Mac in "Bad Santa" (though there's still the dwarf), The inventor guy in Terminator 2. Check out this person's blog: http://nappydiatribe.blogspot.com/2006/12/burn-hollywood-burn-few-examples-of.html.
Previous poster mentioned Morgan Freeman and Lawrence Fishburn as a lead actors, but I can't think of any movies where they've played the lead. Denzel was in that kidnapping movie I can't remember the name of.
2007-01-17 02:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flaw for African-Americans? It seems that they take the role, and seem to know what their part in it is.
2007-01-17 02:16:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
and he always dies first.
but your wrong
there are lots of main star Black actors:
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman
Lawrence Fishburne
to name a few.
2007-01-17 02:01:21 · answer #4 · answered by clomtancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes much like the red shirted crewman in the away team in the original star trek.
2007-01-17 02:06:36 · answer #5 · answered by glock509 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,most of the time he's the odd one out.
2007-01-17 02:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by aMUSEd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah but look at how the adult movie industry has evolved
2007-01-17 02:05:45 · answer #7 · answered by Jeremy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is true - sometimes.
2007-01-17 02:02:35 · answer #8 · answered by elysian fields 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋