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Well like when Nupita was nominated the actor had to be Black. Like when Spike Lee was casting Malcom X, the actor had to be Black. {nm}
THR: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Why Black People Are Invisible to Oscar Voters Jan 27, 09:42
DWASH Flight {nm} Jan 27, 10:46
and Philadelphia, although it gave his character's homophobia a deeper layer {nm} Jan 27, 10:48
Denzel wasn't nominated for Philadelphia. {nm} Jan 27, 11:32
Still don't understand that. {nm} Jan 27, 15:19
DWASH Training Day {nm} Jan 27, 11:36
His character had to be black in South Central. {nm} Jan 27, 11:55
Disagree. RDUVA didn't have to be black in Colors. {nm} Jan 27, 13:16
that was probably a good thing for Robert Duvall then {nm} Jan 27, 17:46
Thanks, forgot about that one. {nm} Jan 27, 11:56
VDAVI in Doubt? {nm} Jan 27, 11:27
Doubt was based on a play. In the production the character is Black. So I respectfully disagree on this one. {nm} Jan 27, 12:04
I can see that (though they could have whitewashed it) {nm} Jan 27, 13:19
QLATI in Chicago {nm} Jan 27, 11:31
Debateable with this one. {nm} Jan 27, 11:56
what's your thinkng behind this? debatable how? {nm} Jan 27, 12:01
all depends on how you view race being a requirement for a role {nm} Jan 27, 11:33
Well like when Nupita was nominated the actor had to be Black. Like when Spike Lee was casting Malcom X, the actor had to be Black. Jan 27, 12:01
Halle Berry Monster's Ball {nm} Jan 27, 11:38
Louis Gossett Jr. Officer and a gentleman ...he should have got another nod for IRON EAGLES {nm} Jan 27, 11:40
She had to be black, because her husband was an imprisoned black man and BBTHO's dad was a racist. {nm} Jan 27, 12:02
Agree. BBTHO's shift on acceptance is a critical part of his character. {nm} Jan 27, 13:18
DWASH in Training Day? JFOXX in Collateral? {nm} Jan 27, 11:40
Yes thank you. {nm} Jan 27, 11:59
Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption {nm} Jan 27, 11:40
Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby {nm} Jan 27, 11:42
Jaye Davidson in The Crying Game {nm} Jan 27, 11:43
Samuel L Jackson in Pulp Fiction {nm} Jan 27, 11:43
Wait Mr. Wolf writes down (black) by Jules name lol... {nm} Jan 27, 11:59
+1 whatever happned to Jaye? Frog and Scorpion story FTW! {nm} Jan 27, 12:03
"OK....well except for those...." {nm} Jan 27, 11:41
Samuel "BAMF" Jackson in Pulp Fiction {nm} Jan 27, 11:43
Cuba Gooding Jr. as Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire {nm} Jan 27, 11:46
No. NFL WRs are 99% Black so I disagree here. A Black actor was required. {nm} Jan 27, 11:57
That's inaccurate and sounds racist...he could have been Australian, Hispanic or even Canadian {nm} Jan 27, 12:17
aren't you late for a Trump rally somewhere? {nm} Jan 27, 12:25
lol I'am a Hillary Campaign Volunteer (both times), why so quick to attack when we might actually be on the same side? {nm} Jan 27, 13:29
You are calling lhayes37 racist? lol lhayes37 = famous ..... Jan 27, 12:32
So why could character NOT be based on one of them? {nm} Jan 27, 13:31
Ok, we'll agree to disagree on this one. {nm} Jan 27, 15:31
Louis Gossett Jr. Officer and a Gentleman. When Gossett was cast they were going to re-write the part for a black actor but... Jan 28, 01:41
