Unnamed film company gets racist towards Forest Whitaker

[Kingdom]

Not only did the Love Guru set the film industry back a few decades, whichever company this was, set us back half a century. It's disappointing, really.

Acclaimed Australian director Rowan Woods had to fight to keep Oscar winner Forest Whitaker in his new film 'Winged Creatures' after a film company executive dismissed the actor as "ugly, black and unbankable."

Despite having "the hottest ensemble cast in town," including Guy Pearce, Kate Beckinsale, Dakota Fanning, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Jennifer Hudson, Woods said the company who owned the script wouldn't accept Whitaker as a leading man. 'The initial finance fell through when I stuck with Forest Whitaker for the role of Charlie,' Woods said.

I fully get the idea of someone not being bankable if they're aiming high for a film, but it's completely pathetic to toss in racial remarks.

"An executive told me straight: `Even if he wins the Oscar he's ugly, he's black and he's unbankable.'"

The budget on 'Winged Creature's dropped from $US11 million to $US4.5 million because Woods wouldn't consider a Michael Douglas or an Al Pacino for Whitaker's role. "The unbankable part of it was nearly right," he said.

Al Pacino is old, worn down, and hasn't been in a good mainstream flick since...

Forest Whitaker Triumphs Over Racist 'Unbankable' Claim - Black Voices Blogs

[Saber]

He was great in Battlefield Earth.

[DirtyKash]

NYgiantsfan5689 likes him some Dakota Fanning

[Kingdom]

NYgiantsfan5689 likes him some Dakota Fanning

Ew?

[DirtyKash]

Too young?

[Kingdom]

Gut wrenching in terms of.. just flat out gross.

[realmofotalk]

Even if Ted Cottrell coaches a good game, he's ugly, fat, old, and he likes fried chicken.

[nick]

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Camp Whitaker!