British corporation management BBC found herself at the center of a scandal after the statements “diversity manager“(we also cannot believe that such a position exists) Miranda Wayland…
The cult TV series caused the woman’s dissatisfaction.Luther“(Luther), in which the main role of the inspector John Luther played by a popular actor Idris Elba… However, Weiland considers the character “not enough” black.
During a speech at a conference Digital MIPTV the manager stated that in order to achieve full diversity, black characters must operate in an environment that reflects their origins.
Weiland is unhappy with Luther because the inspector did not have black friends on the screen, he also did not eat … Caribbean food (no joke). Therefore, the image is allegedly not reliable.
Directly creator of the series Neil Cross noted that when the series was created, the race of the hero played by Elba was not considered an important aspect.
“I have no knowledge, no experience, no right to torture how to be a black person in modern Britain … It is too arrogant for me to try to write a black character. We would end up with an ignorant idea of a black character from a middle-class white writer “, – he said.
After the protests under the slogan Black Lives Matter the BBC has pledged about £ 100 million over three years to make its products more “diversified.” Idris Elba himself was among 300 black actors and filmmakers who supported the call for Hollywood to step up the fight against racism.
“Luther” is one of the most famous contemporary BBC projects, and Elba received Golden Globe… In the UK, it was watched by more than 10 million people, and also managed to sell the rights to show the series in 200 territories around the planet.
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