The Freud incident pushes Hollywood to turn to racial works to gain more attention
[Global Times Special Correspondent Luc] It’s been one year since the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who was kneeled by police.
According to the "Hollywood Report" and "Variety Show" and other American media, within this year, the American entertainment industry and film and television professionals, including Hollywood, have also been changed forever.
On May 25 last year, Freud was crushed to death by a white police officer. After the video broke out, the "Black Man Fate" movement swept the United States. A large number of public figures spoke out and even took to the streets to protest.
Whether it is black Hollywood movie stars such as Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Fox, or white and Latino celebrities such as Madonna, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, and Alex Rodriguez, they all take the initiative. Participating in the protests, Kendrick Sampson and Cole Sprouse were also arrested for fierce protests.
In addition to accusing American society of racist tendencies, celebrities such as Kendrick Sampson also called for "Major changes in the Hollywood industry on the issue of black people!" More than 300 black stars, artists and executives wrote in a joint open letter Zhong said: "For many years, Hollywood has tolerated white people's oppression of black lives, and directly or indirectly participated in the harm to black communities." More and more people realize that Hollywood also plays an important role in serious racial problems in the United States. Need to defend the lives of black people".
Under the pressure of public opinion, celebrities such as Harry Steers who were silent on racial and political issues in the past also expressed their opinions at the urging of fans. The American entertainment circle also turned in time and paid more attention to digging out racial works.
Although there have been films such as "12 Years as a Slave" that have won Oscars in the past, Hollywood is no longer satisfied with the criticism of the early history of slavery in the United States. Instead, it focuses more on current social contradictions and pays more attention to the perspective of the black community .
The hottest films in this year’s awards season, such as "Judas and the Black Messiah," "U.S. v. Billie Halloder," and "A Night in Miami" are all black cultures that speak out to the US government on the screen.
On the contrary, the American drama "I Can Destroy You", which was suspected of insulting black women, was urgently removed from the shelves within two weeks after the outbreak of the Freud Incident.
The Emmy Award, the highest honor in the American television industry, promptly awarded the best actress award to the black actress Zandaya in "Hyper", and in August last year the entire United States was mourning the early death of the black movie star Chadway K. Bosman, all this shows that Hollywood is now beginning to attach importance to the creation and development of blacks, and facing this collectively inclined cultural situation, it will take some time for American conservatives to adapt.