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Why Jordan Peele’s Rejection of White Leading Men Is Black Power
“I don’t see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie. Not that I don’t like white dudes. But I’ve seen that movie. It really is one of the best, greatest pieces of this story, is feeling like we are in this time — a renaissance has happened and proved the myths about representation in the industry are false.”
Visionary filmmaker, Jordan Peele, who blessed his peeps with box office champs like Get Out, and the most recent stunner, Us, delivered his testimony from the past and for the future during a very revealing interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
The former cast member of 90s cult — MAD TV — had a lot to say about his humble beginnings and immense contribution to the landscape of television and film, but of course the memorable quote that unapologetically gives White dudes the shaft when it comes to starring roles in his future endeavors has become the viral sensation.
Truth be told, I’m beyond stoked that Jordan Peele is willing to boldly go where so many were prevented from venturing decades ago, when #OscarsSoWhite was a fantasy and “diversity” was a word that belonged to White actresses who were chosen to transform into Puerto Rican heroines or Asian warriors.
Yikes! My bad! That’s actually still going on.
