It won’t be immediate. The things set to come out next year have already been cast and shot. More diverse casting isn’t going to return overnight. I still think we have a couple more years before we see a significant shift. The 2028 election will matter in how things improve
i’m very interested to see how media changes moving forward, i predict that there will be a lot more diversity in general back in tv shows and streaming services that only platform white ppl like @PrimeVideo will have a downfall while services like @AppleTV will get more popular
We spent hours and hours in choreography and vocal rehearsals trying to perfect our ourselves. We were so thrilled to be on @nbcsnl. And after we were done, we were very pleased with our performance. Definitely an unforgettable moment for us! We had so much fun.
Tonight’s results are not surprising, the pendulum eventually swings.
The true test will be what the left does now that they are in power. Americans need to see immediate results that positively improve their lives.
I truly believe that only the major studios have the power to return tv to more diverse casting.
I’m looking at you HBO and Marvel.
We need a show of the scale of GOT or Breaking Bad with a diverse cast that can shift this tide. I have hope that that show is on the way
Do I think they will pivot back to diversity if the tides turn politically during this election? No. I think things will return to more diverse casting and storytelling once the left over proves that they have staying power, so well after a Dem returns to office after 2028.
This is so interesting because the film and television industry made such a sharp pivot aware from content involving Black people as a result of 2024 election and look where we the country is now politically.
Jane from A Bronx Tale meant more to audiences than I ever imagined. Taral Hicks shares why seeing someone who looked like her on screen gave young girls hope and made them believe they could become actresses, too.
That’s the power of representation. ❤️
Part 2: “No, I want a black woman. She's not half white, half black. She's black."
Because that was the girl that I fell in love with. And we wanted that because it was very important to me at the time to make a statement about how that racism affected those neighborhoods."
Taral Hicks from A Bronx Tale sits down with writer, Chazz Palminteri where he reveals the studio pushed for a mixed girl to be casted as the love interest in place of a Black woman.
"The studio wanted a girl who was more mixed and Bob (Robert De Niro), and I were like, "No!”