Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is now addressing criticism about the lack of dark skinned Afro-Latino actors in the movie.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The musical-turned-movie In The Heights is out in theaters, but the film is facing a casting controversy. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is now addressing criticism about the lack of dark skinned Afro-Latino actors in the movie. As CBS2’s Dave Carlin reports, sightseeing uptown was Amy Perez, who says she loves the movie In The Heights, so much so she’s seen it three times. “The background dancers, everybody kind of embodied all types of colors and races,” Perez said. But she agrees with those raising questions of representation, including allegations of colorism – criticism that the casting of the lead roles appeared to favor light-skinned Latinx actors.
