Russell Simmons Is Baffled By The Reaction To Denzel's New Movie Flight

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!