Why are Black Americans playing roles meant for Africans?

“Invictus,” a film about Nelson Mandela’s efforts to unify post-apartheid South Africa through rugby, opens Dec. 11. (in the US). The film stars Matt Damon as captain of South Africa’s 1995 rugby team and Morgan Freeman as Mandela. I’ve little interest in seeing this film, but the commercials for it caught my attention when I noticed someone attempting what I considered to be an atrocious South African accent.

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One Response to “Why are Black Americans playing roles meant for Africans?”

• Unfortunately it’s all about marketing!!

  Liliane says
  January 10, 2010 at 3:43 pm