David Oyelowo Reckons Opportunities For Black Actors To Break Through Early Are Improving
The 41 year old British-Nigerian star was speaking ahead of the release of his new film 'Gringo'.
David Oyelowo has spoken about the growing opportunities for young black actors in the film industry, in the wake of the box office success of Black Panther this year.
“I’m really, really proud, because they are now doing that which my generation wasn’t afforded,” the award-winning star told The Guardian in a wide-ranging new interview on Friday (March 9th) ahead of his new film Gringo.
“Y’know, the Leonardo DiCaprios and the Ryan Goslings, they get to break earlier than black actors do. You sort of need to pummel and plough away for longer, as a black actor, to get a degree of fame and, more often than not, you have to play a historical figure somewhere; basically a role that a white actor couldn’t play.”
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