Celeb News: Benedict Cumberbatch: "Colored actors do better in America"

liberalmusiclover

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Benedict Cumberbatch has hit out at the lack of opportunities for black British actors – and says they have a far better chance of success in Hollywood than the UK.

The 38-year-old, nominated for an Oscar for The Imitation Game, told US interviewer Tavis Smiley that stars such as Idris Elba and David Oyelowo thrive in America more than at at home.

The Sherlock star pointed to films such as Selma and 12 Years A Slave, saying: ‘It’s an even playing field. [These actors] paid their dues for years by just doing beautiful performances.

‘I think as far as coloured actors go it gets really difficult in the UK, and a lot of my friends have had more opportunities here [in the US] than in the UK and that’s something that needs to change.

‘As long as we pay our taxes over here when we work, I think it’s fair game. Meryl Streep can come over and play Margaret Thatcher.

'Why can’t we come over and play in your sand pit?’

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Thoughts???

Mike91

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coloured

Let's just bring the word "mammy" back while we're at it too.

Latch

Is that so?

& nn @ 'colored'

unbothered

Colored?

Iman

well he's right, not that it means much.
people in europe wanna act like racism is just an america issue and sweep the issue under the rug.

@ colored tho

Callisto.

Am sure those actors love playing slaves & Jim Crow era people.

OpenBacardi

Colored lol? I've never even heard anyone use that word and I live in the UK

ChapelHooker

Maiko

Well there are more opportunities here in general.

Chyene

I want to drag him but i'm not sure hmmm

Ressti

@ "colored"...

But maybe he's right. I mean, John Boyega is the lead in a New Star Wars movie. Marvel is finally producing The Black Panther movie. When will the UK?

prollyallmyfault

Did Tavis say something? We don't say that here in the US

KeirGrey

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Originally posted by Maiko

Well there are more opportunities here in general.

lol is that a joke?

Vulps

As messy as his facial features.

Miichael

"Colored" ?

Delilah.

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colored

serving segregation teas

why did he have to put it like that

Lulu

Poor choice of words.

Grumpy Gills

He's right but colored

CaptainMusic

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Originally posted by OpenBacardi

Colored lol? I've never even heard anyone use that word and I live in the UK

Right?

Why can't people just say minorities like

Anyway, I don't know if I agree. A lot of black actors in America are always stuck doing either Tyler Perry shows/movies or Slavery/Civil war type films although there are exceptions like Empire and Scandal. Idris Elba had a really popular show here called Luther which was acclaimed and got 5-6 Million viewers in ratings (equivalent to around 30 Million in the U.S)

I think overall it's around the same.

Badger

I disagree. Idk about the rest of Europe but I don't think it's extremely difficult to find success in the UK. Idris Elba is doing great here.