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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does it have to be multi-racial?  What if the only amazing performances were white this year?

Should they pick some ethnic actors just to round out cast?  I guess I just don't know what people expect.[/quote]

I expect (if by which you mean want) movie production companies to [b]select more scripts that have strong roles for actors of color.[/b]  An actor can't compete on his or her own for an Oscar.  They've only got a shot of winning if they're cast in a movie with an excellent script.  If most of the good scripts that are chosen for high budget films feature white lead characters, then the ony "amazing performers" people will know about will be white.

If by expect you mean what I think will happen, then I expect nothing to change.[/quote]
It's not just selecting more scripts for actors of color; it's also giving actors of color chances for roles that have nothing to do with race. Why [i]not[/i] cast Idris Elba as Bond? Why [i]not[/i] cast Amandla Stenberg in a role written for a teenage girl instead of Chloe Grace Moretz? (That's just an example; I like Chloe Grace Moretz. :)) Why [i]not[/i] cast any Asian/Latino/any other race actor of equal talent in any role?[/quote]

+1[/quote]

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