« Not that I don’t like white dudes. But I’ve seen that movie, » he said
Jordan Peele has revealed his vision to cast non-white actors in his future movies’ most prominent roles.
« I don’t see myself casting a white dude as the lead in my movie, » the writer, director and producer said during an appearance at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Hollywood Monday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. « Not that I don’t like white dudes. But I’ve seen that movie. »
According to THR, the comment was met with thunderous applause and « shouts of agreement » from the audience.
« It really is one of the best, greatest pieces of this story, is feeling like we are in this time — a renaissance has happened and proved the myths about representation in the industry are false, » he said.
