Us’ Director Jordan Peele: I Don’t Want a ‘White Dude As the Lead in My Movie’
Get Out director Jordan Peele said that he doesn’t see himself casting any white men as a lead actor in his films during a panel appearance Monday at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
“I get to cast black people in my movies. I feel fortunate to be in this position where I can say to Universal, ‘I want to make a $20 million horror movie with a black family.’ And they say yes,” Jordan Peele said, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Peele continued, saying that he doesn’t want to cast a “white dude” to lead one of his films, prompting the audience to applaud.
The Oscar-winning director, like many of his fellow Hollywood stars, often speaks out about political issues.
Last year, he called President Trump “racist” without naming specific actions of his.
“You know, the truth is the president is a racist, which is very sad,” he said, adding, “I’m disheartened by policies that are xenophobic and sexist…there are many strides backwards every day.”
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