For Simon Pegg, the movement to denounce systemic racism provoked by the death of George Floyd can only be saving for the film industry. And the British actor, screenwriter and producer is determined to actively participate in the UK-wide change.
Simon Pegg says people complaining about Black Lives Matter should 'shut the f *** up' https://t.co/7LEyHgVOuQ
- The Independent (@Independent) June 28, 2020"Anyone who complains about what's going on should shut it down because it's time," he said in an interview with the Guardian. The film industry would be a much healthier place, a much more interesting place if there were more voices, stories and different experiences. She is so dominated by a single voice and a single skin color, it only perpetuates a bland and monotonous cultural landscape. "
Is the UK lagging behind?
As such, Simon Pegg, decided to act through Stolen Pictures, the production company he co-founded with Nick Frost. He notably got in touch with the entrepreneur and photographer Cephas Williams, founder of 56 Black Men, an initiative that seeks to help black actors, screenwriters and directors find opportunities.
In recent days, Killing Eve star Sandra Oh has said that the UK film industry is "lagging" when it comes to diversity. But things could quickly change thanks to the action of personalities as determined and influential as Simon Pegg.
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