That spawned an Instagram eruption today from Lequizamo, who ranted against having a non-Latino actor in the role.
“How is this still going on? How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement which would b wrong!”His comments struck a nerve, drawing 10,000 likes, including new“I’d like to think no Latino actor worth their salt would sign up to play and aggrandize a murderous dictator who terrorized the people of Cuba for six decades,” Navarro wrote.
Franco, a two-time Golden Globe winner, will team with Imagen Award winner Mía Maestro, who portrays Natalia “Naty” Revuelta, the Cuban-born socialite he has a passionate love affair with.They join previously announced actress Ana Villafañe who is portraying Alina Fernandez, aka Castro’s Daughter. The screenplay from Oscar-nominated scribe Jose Rivera and Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate,
The movie is being shot entirely on location in and around Cartagena and Bogota, with Colombia’s colonial Spanish architecture and design playing for Castro-era Havana, Cuba. Cameras roll on Aug. 15.
Want truth? Castro 'Ain't Latino' either.
In that case let's make a Bruce Lee movie and Ryan gosling can play him 🤣
Acting means pretending (Not real)
POC get it …. John is 100% right in his comment
John Leguizamo is screaming that casting James Franco as Fidel Castro is racist. Franco’s father: Portuguese. Leguizamo’s father: Colombian/Basque. Castro’s father: Spanish. Not Cuban. Argument is stupid.
With all of the great Spanish actors available why not cast someone like Javier Bardem or Antonio Banderas?
You’re not a sloth either but you convinced me otherwise.
Where's the outtrage or support for other casting deafness Like people shilling for black Ariel and dying about Dev Patel being in Avatar: TLA movie . Talk about selective support, anger , morality and racism
hybender Of course it’s only white people who don’t think it matters 😒
Big deal….that’s why it is called acting….
Agree. That’s Bullcrap He ain’t Latino Agree with JohnLeguizamo protest it Fight the powers that be
He's not Castro either. It's called 'acting.' Give it a shot some day.
I wonder if he pulled Pacino aside on Carlito’s Way and voiced his displeasure
So.
Maybe he could just pretend.
Hollywood getting exactly what they helped create! That mind virus is terminal!
Fidel Castro was White. Franco is White. John is White. So even if they got a white Latino, he and other Latinos would probably still complain.
Even if they cast a white Latino, John and other Latinos would probably still complain. Not to mention he himself is white. Castro wasn't whitewashed.
Didnt he play italians?
Is he trying to say all Latinos look the same? Is that racist? I can't even tell.
And Liz Taylor wasn't egyptian 🤣
Funny, that was my thought too. It’s nice to know I’m in good company.
Acting!
So Ana De Armas a Latina is playing Marlyn Monroe..dude who cares!? It’s called acting.. she is great actress can’t wait to see her performance!
Says the co-star of Super Mario Brothers…
And John isn’t Asian...
Castro wasn't Latino either
Neither was Castro
Who is playing Justin Trudeau in the film?
This dude's a clown anyway. Who cares? It's called acting, man. Get over it.
because of this nonsense and media hyping this nonsense, people have stopped caring for Hollywood
And you aren't an actor 🤷♂️
He ain't French
He ain't gay
He ain't a sloth
SO' RIGHT!
And he uses LaTInX soo 🙄🙄🙄
Didn’t he play Toulouse Lautrec?
He's right
Fidel Castro wasnt Latino
Who cares he’s an actor it’s a part
Casting by authenticity doesn’t ensure a better performance.
He should be outraged, that's some bull!
He ain’t Italian!
The casting is really weird
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