«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.
