Acura apologized Wednesday for a casting document that called for an African-American actor who was “not too dark” for the car company’s Super Bowl ad. The role was for an “African-American Car Dealer” who would appear in a car showroom scene with Jerry Seinfeld.
Acura apologized Wednesday for a casting document that called for an African-American actor who was “not too dark” for the car company’s Super Bowl ad. The role was for an “African-American Car Dealer” who would appear in a car showroom scene with Jerry Seinfeld.
The controversial casting call document, published Wednesday by the celebrity gossip site TMZ, “pulls back the curtain” on the widely known practice of casting based on skin tone in Hollywood, a longtime manager said.
TMZ reported that it got the audition posting from “an African-American actor who didn’t fit the profile, and who’s pissed.”
The sheet’s “role details” read: “Nice Looking, friendly. Not too dark. Will work with a MAJOR COMEDIAN.”
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