'The British industry hasn't always embraced us': Nathalie Emmanuel on lack of opportunities for Black actors in the UK

“Many Black and mixed people like myself have come out to America because the opportunities just weren’t here for us,” F9: The Fast Saga actor Nathalie Emmanuel says. Actor Nathalie Emmanuel, who played Missandei in Game of Thrones and Ramsey in the Fast and Furious franchise, recently opened up on the lack of opportunities for Black and mixed-race performers in the United Kingdom. “The British industry hasn’t always embraced us, and I think so many Black and mixed people like myself have come out to America because the opportunities just weren’t here for us. Further acknowledging that Hollywood has its own issues with diversity, Emmanuel feels that the film industry is bigger in America and there are more opportunities for people around the world of different backgrounds.