That white people are overrepresented in the North American film world is not so strange in itself. According to statistics, in 2010 the population in the United States was 72% white people, 16% Hispanic / Hispanic people, and about 13% black / African American people. Over the years, a much more mixed composition has already come to Hollywood, but there is still much work to be done.This is also the opinion of actor Anthony Mackie, who plays Sam Wilson aka The Falcon in the Marvel Studios films. We expect to see him again in that role in the series in August The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney +. The actor thinks that Disney and Marvel still make too much difference in the composition of the people who work on their films and series.
In a conversation with Variety, Mackie spoke to actor Daveed Diggs, the main character in the Netflix series Snowpiercer, how they feel about the current situation in Hollywood.
“When The Falcon and the Winter Soldier comes out, I’ll be the leader. In Snowpiercer, you’re the leader. We have the strength and the ability to ask critical questions. It really bothered me that I made seven Marvel movies where every producer , every director, every stunt person, every costume designer, every PA, every person was white. “
Black Panther is also racist
The actor also lashes out at Marvel’s Black Panther, which mainly features black actors and apparently with many black people behind the scenes.
“But if you make Black Panther with a black director, a black producer, a black costume designer and a black stunt choreographer … And then I’m like, that’s even more racist. Because if you can only hire the black people for the black movie, are you saying they’re not good enough if you have a mostly white cast? “
In 2018 werd Ryan Cooglers Black Panther highly received by audiences and critics. The African-American population, in particular, expressed delight after seeing the film with mostly African-American actors.
It is clear that Mackie speaks out for more diversity before and behind the scenes. What do you say? Does Mackie have a point or is he now too critical, for example on how he looks at it Black Panther?
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