Hollywood Is Still Portraying Latinos With The Same Tired Stereotypes
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING In 2022, nearly 60% of Latino lead characters in Hollywood’s top films were depicted as criminals. The report, which uses the census category of Hispanic/Latino for consistency, found that in 2022, only 5% of lead characters in the top 100 highest-grossing Hollywood movies were Hispanic/Latino, and 5.8% of all speaking characters were Hispanic/Latino. One major exception was in 2021, the only year the percentage of Hispanic/Latino characters in top films exceeded 10%, thanks to the release of three big movies with Hispanic/Latino leads: “West Side Story,” “In the Heights” and “Encanto.” “There is a clear and persistent lack of stories that center on Hispanic/Latino actors and the Hispanic/Latino experience,” the report’s lead author Ariana Case said in a press release. For example, from 2007 to 2022, only 14 lead or co-lead characters in major movies were played by Hispanic/Latino actors 45 years old and above, according to the group’s data. They range from studios and production companies considering more Latino filmmakers for plum directing opportunities, to casting directors and talent agents championing Latino actors, to film festivals programming more Latino-led films and creating initiatives to support emerging Latino filmmakers, to philanthropists launching funds specifically for Latino-led projects.
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