First of all, I have to thank one of our U.K. contributors, Jana Sante, for sending this tidbit to me and also for her comments regarding Mackie’s comments; in short, that she suspects it’s “…a very fascinating career move on his part," adding that she wonders "if it’ll enhance his prospects.”
I think she is very much on to something here. Does he really believe what he said or is playing that “game” that Hollywood expects black actors to play to succeed? The same game Kevin Hart played in that recent Hollywood Reporter profile, in which he said that he’s "not interested in politics." Don’t rock the boat, be grateful and be “safe." Leave the opinions to…
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