The boss man Russell Simmons is fighting for Denzel Washington in his latest blog published on The Hollywood Reporter.
BLOG: Stop Bitching and Take Care Of Some Old People by Russell Simmons
In the thought-provoking piece, Uncle Rush wants everyone to know Denzel’s new movie Flight is the perfect example of how Hollywood can embrace a new American reality, where black people are pilots of airplanes and “have problems just like white people.”
Check out an excerpt from the blog below:
So last night, Dr. Boyce reported that some blacks are actually organizing and “boycotting” the movie over the idea that Denzel played this stereotypical black character. I was baffled by the call for a boycott. Troubled as well — as I’m moving to Hollywood to make more “inclusive” movies — I thought that Flight was a step in the right direction. I was impressed with Denzel’s ability to take on another difficult role and play it with surreal authenticity and charismatic grace. There should be nothing stereotypical about playing a drug addict or a drunk, regardless of your skin color.
Head over to THR to read Russell Simmons full blog on Flight. And let us know what you think!
