While it’s hard to imagine that there are any actors in Hollywood who would turn down the chance to star in one of Jordan Peele’s films, the writer and director isn’t likely to invite just anyone to star in his upcoming projects. During a recent…
While it’s hard to imagine that there are any actors in Hollywood who would turn down the chance to star in one of Jordan Peele’s films, the writer and director isn’t likely to invite just anyone to star in his upcoming projects. During a recent conversation with Upright Citizens Brigade founder Ian Roberts, Peele admitted that he doesn’t “see myself casting a white dude as the lead,” in any of his upcoming films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Speaking about the success he’s had as a director with Get Out and the recently-released Us, Peele explained that he sees it as a privilege to make big-budget movies with black actors. “The way I look at it,” Peele said, “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.”
As a result, Peele said, he wants to continue to highlight black actors and stories, saying, “I don’t see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie.” Of course, the Oscar winner later noted that he was more interested in telling new stories and highlighting new perspectives with his work than anything else: “[It’s] not that I don’t like white dudes, but I’ve seen that movie.
