9. Idris Elba
Actor Idris Elba went above and beyond, speaking to the UK Parliament, according to US Weekly, regarding where he stands. “We need to count up what everybody has, see the lay of the land, see who has which careers in TV, who makes TV, who’s allowed on TV,” he said to the British leaders. “You have to ask the question, ‘Are black people always playing petty criminals? Are women always the love interest or always talking about men? Are gay people always stereotyped? Are disabled people ever seen at all?” The actor was also a victim of getting snubbed this year by the Academy for his role in Beasts of No Nation as an African warlord.
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