Relax.

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A poor choice of words certainly.

This statement was simpy a continuation of the discussion that is ongoing in the UK Film Industry. In recent years a lot of good actors who happen to be Black are finding great success in the US, and while this is celebrated in the UK, it also has raised some questions about the lack of opportunities in the British Film industry for minority actors.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/kelleylcarte...ica#.jxRYBew1N

Morgan Freeman also commented on it
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/f...t-Britain.html

Very bad choice of words.

Not colored

This. He doesn't know what he's talking about - not that he hasn't made that obvious. There may be more acting roles in general simply because America has a larger film / television industry but from what I've witnessed you see a lot more diversity in the UK without them being limited to minor characters or as you said, roles centered around their race.

I agree with these actually. The British media I've seen that does incorporate minority characters seem to do it with a lot more class than most American media. There may be more opportunities, but I don't think the situation is really that much better tbh. I think it's a tradeoff. Most American film and tv only employ minority actors for stereotypical roles (i.e. Tyler Perry shows/films and slave movies).

It's true you don't see too many minority actors in the UK, but when you do, I think they're generally treated to more dignifying parts than in America. Like the show Misfits is a really good example of that.

Semantics... and if blacks use it, whites will use it too.

FYI most educated people just say non-whites and if you mean only black people, just say black people I hate reading 'PoC' on the Internet as if they mean any non-whites when they only mean black people.

I don't agree but IDK why everyone's freaking out over 'coloured', people say that here.

Poor choice of words but valid point nonetheless.

Idris Elba only has a show in the UK because of success he achieved in the US. And Luther is a show he produces. British TV and cinema is becoming increasingly whitewashed!