Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

TheImpressiveX@piefed.social · 2 days ago

Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz · edit-2 2 days ago

It’s Hollywood. Successfully play a <character>, be offered more rolls as a version of <character>. It’s like she’s never heard of typecasting, and just wants to be offended at past historical horrors. I understand the word “slave” comes with a shitload of well-deserved baggage, but how many times have we read an actor saying they were worried about being typecast as a prositute, or angry middle aged middle manager, or cop, or…

And now I wait for the outraged replies to fill my box.

Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

Lupita Nyong'o Offered More Slave Roles After Oscar Win