Vol 2 Chapter 897: Black and white

The news room of the Warner Building was crowded with hundreds of media reporters. As a black reporter, Christine looked at the protagonists on the interview booth, and felt a little dazzling and uncomfortable. A non-yellow and white complexion has already touched her sensitive nerves. ＋◆,
Needless to say, the old Star Wars Iron Triangle Mark Hamill, Kelly Fisher, and Harrison Ford are standard whites, and among the new three leading actors, there is not even a black man.
When did Latino and Chinese people have a higher status in Hollywood than black people? They simply don't deserve such a role!
"This is Daisy Ridley..."
In the flashing lights, Robin Grande officially introduced the star actor to the media, "This is Daniel Wu, this is Oscar Isaac..."
Although there have been rumors that the first protagonist of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is a woman, Duke, the crew and Lucasfilm have never made any positive responses, but now the way the three new star actors stand is Divulged this to the media.
Daisy Ridley stood in the middle, the tall and handsome Daniel Wu stood on her left hand, and the obviously Latino Oscar Isaac stood on his right hand.
Like the old Star Wars Iron Triangle Mark Hamill, Kelly Fisher and Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Wu and Oscar Isaac form a new iron triangle.
The focus of the media reporters is all these three people. Although these three people were only unknown actors in North America before, the media reporters know very well that now they have caught up with Duke Rosenberg and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" "The super express, fame and popularity is inevitable.
Compared to crazy reporters, Christine, a black woman, doesn't catch them very much, and she keeps her eyes on Duke Rosenberg, who is standing in the corner. In fact, there have been rumors in the circle that this Hollywood super director has never liked black actors very much. After a while, she would like to ask if there is racial discrimination in the casting of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens".
This is a very sensitive topic. There is no black among the actors standing on it. If Duke Rosenberg can't give an explanation...
Thought of this. Kristen gave a sneer. If Duke Rosenberg and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" are suspected of racial discrimination, she would be enough to create a sensational news in the United States.
And she, the person who digs up the news, can definitely become famous in one battle.
In the previous interview, Christine had been silent until Duke Rosenberg took the stage, she seized the opportunity and grabbed the right to ask questions.
Looking at the famous director on the small stage, Christine stood up and took the topic, asking directly. "Director Rosenberg, in the main cast list of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens", I can't see the name of a black actor. Do you have any opinions on black actors?"
Duke had thought of this kind of problem a long time ago. He glanced at the black reporter and said unhurriedly, "Of course not. Both the crew and I chose the most suitable actors."
Christine asked again, not giving up. "But, black people..."
Before she finished speaking, Duke interrupted, "This lady, do you think that I am suspected of racial discrimination with the crew?"
Perhaps it was a natural inferiority complex and a sensitive glass heart attack, Christine said without even thinking about it. "Yes, I think the crew of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is suspected of racial discrimination."
"Suspected of racial discrimination?" Duke looked at the new iron triangle and couldn't help showing a hint of sarcasm.
The rest of the reporters looked at the three leading actors in the stands, and their eyes at Christine were also full of mockery.
Duke was keenly aware of these subtle changes in the news hall, and couldn't help but exclaim. "All the time, my team and I have been advocating justice, freedom and equality. We treat all actors who participated in the audition equally. There are also a large number of black actors who participated in the audition for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and other work. , But in terms of the three main role choices, my team and I chose the most suitable three people..."
Having said that, he looked at the three leading actors and said one by one, "Daisy Ridley from the UK, Chinese actor Daniel Wu, and Guatemala-born actor Oscar Isaac."
Kristen suddenly discovered that he only thought of black people, but ignored the origins of the two actors.
Even she knew that the status of black people in North America and Hollywood was higher than that of Chinese and Latino. Under the premise that Daniel Wu and Oscar Isaac became the starring roles of the crew, she criticized Duke Rosenberg and his project. Suspected of racial discrimination is simply impossible.
But Christine is still unwilling. Oscars should have a black share, and Hollywood’s super projects should also have a black share. If there are no blacks, it is discrimination!
She wanted to speak, but the microphone was taken away in time.
Duke will not leave words to anyone, especially since all performance awards, director awards, and screenplay awards in this year’s Oscar nominations are all white, and if blacks once again cause protests, they will not be left to blacks. Opportunities for topics.
"Daisy Ridley, Daniel Wu and Oscar Isaac became the leading actors in the film because of their hard work, not their skin color!"
Compared to just now, Duke is opening his eyes and telling nonsense, but no one can refute, "Their talent and hard work are worthy of the actor contract they signed. If I and the crew do not choose to perform the best in the audition. If they are black actors, can this be interpreted as unfair and racial discrimination against them?"
Kristen closed her mouth tightly. After this time of buffering, she gradually got rid of the glass state of mind that was deeply rooted in her heart. Looking at Danny Wu and Oscar Isaac, she knew that there were two people. Exist, the so-called suspicion of racial discrimination simply cannot exist.
Duke’s words began to become tough,
I choose actors because of their hard work and acting skills, not others! If an actor is black or white, he should get a role in my film, that’s the real discrimination. It also goes against the justice, equality and freedom we have been advocating."
Having said this, Duke handed the microphone to Robin Grande and did not answer any more questions.
Daniel Wu and Oscar Isaac slapped their palms suddenly, it seemed that Duke’s words were completely in their hearts, and then more people in the news room clapped their palms, especially those white people and Asians. The slap of the palms of the American and Latino reporters seems to be using this method to fight back against the black reporters who have been jumping up and down in the past month.
Since the announcement of the Oscar nomination list this year, blacks have not received any heavyweight nominations, they are really fed up with the protests, glass hearts and persecution delusions of these people.
Because of the related issues encountered at the press conference, Duke subsequently paid special attention to the controversy about this Oscar.
There is less than half a month left before this year’s Oscars awards ceremony. After the announcement of the shortlist, the debate is still escalating. Because "Gravity" was filmed by Duke a long time ago, the past year is definitely the North American film circle. In the small year of the awards season, the Oscar candidate list was "above qualified, but not good" movie support scenes, but this lackluster annual summary once again triggered a "Hollywood truth issue".
Among the heavyweight individual nominations for Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay, none is black.
Given the glass heart of the black community and the Oscar habit of not being nominated as racial discrimination in previous years, it is conceivable what kind of reaction this situation will trigger black actors and black organizations.
However, Duke’s remarks at the press conference made the black protest voices weakened. After all, there are Latino or Asian nominations for these awards. What Duke did not expect was related protests or The discussion did not end there, but moved in a more in-depth direction.
Soon, a targeted label appeared on social networking sites-the overly white Oscar.
The original "black-and-white dispute" quickly evolved into a wave of various "weak" voices in Hollywood. Latino and Asian filmmakers complained that almost all people of color and people who were facialized and marginalized were accused. Minorities; non-heterosexual directors and actors are angry at the neglect; finally, women in this industry are also angry: when talking about the adjectives of tolerance and diversity, can men and women achieve equal pay for equal work first? Dare to let more women enter the decision-making level?
The controversy provoked by skin color escalated into an affirmative movement that permeated the entire industry. The quarrel spread from North America to Europe, so much so that Obama and Hillary Clinton stepped forward to express their views. Shouldn't be a professional boundary," Hillary was sharper: "It is a fuss to make such a noise, but the Oscar jury should also consider keeping up with the times, and don't always keep women and minorities out."
But senior figures in circles like Duke are actually very clear that not only the Oscar selection is monotonous, but the entire Hollywood is so monotonous. Hollywood cannot achieve diversification unless the middle-aged and elderly white men who monopolize the decision-making level can exit.
It is not difficult for interested people to find that ethnic minorities are not only suppressed in the award process, they are marginal and silent on the screen, and it is difficult to walk right in front of the camera to make their own voices.
Under normal circumstances, their roles are nothing more than psychic goddess, babysitters, bluffing girlfriends around the heroine, incomprehensible otaku, ruthless Arab chiefs, villains, terrorists, underachievers, muscular men, And a loyal and generous servant or deputy, in the end it can be regarded as the most decent kind of scene.
The mainstream aesthetic of Hollywood can be said to be white and straight. (To be continued.)
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