It’s the gift that keeps on giving….the Guardians of Peace hack of Sony Studios emails and films vaults is an epic disaster. The latest piece of embarrassing news, involves racist toned emails about Denzel Washington.
Emails discussing wither Denzel Washington as a black man can work as a leading man outside the United States due to racism. A producer emailed Sony Chairman Michael Lynton with a seemingly racist belief that Denzel Washington’s hit movie “The Equalizer” Worldwide haul of $191 million would have been much better in the International market if the lead had been a white male. The Equalizer’s international bank was 47% of the $191 million made Worldwide but the producer believes that Denzel Washington “has not had a hit in years” thereby alluding to Denzel Washington losing his Hollywood worth.
Wow….I wonder do they say those things about Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt both who are in their 50’s. Both Tom and Brad are very hit and miss when it comes to Hollywood films but as White males they will be seen as bankable Worldwide more than Denzel, Edris Elba, Chris Rock, Vin Diesel ( who by the way is a huge bankable star overseas and in Latin America, because of The Fast and The Furious franchise and The Guardians of the Galaxy movie) and Tyler Perry…Black male celebrities with current or fairly recent hit movies.
Many racist emails have been exposed through the hack heard around the World….but I have noticed Black Hollywood minus Shonda Rhimes are not biting the hand that feeds them by expressing anger…instead there is actual politics at play…racism be damned.