John Cho Starring in Every Movie? Hollywood Diversity Report Findings Cited in New Social Media Campaign

(Photo credit 1: #Starringjohncho; Featured photo: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)

May 12, 2016 – A new social media campaign which seeks to imagine what Hollywood blockbusters would look like if instead of having white leading men, acclaimed Korean-American actor John Cho starred instead. The campaign, which cites findings from the Bunche Center’s 2016 Hollywood Diversity Report, seeks to address the ongoing diversity issue in Hollywood by asking the question, Why haven’t Hollywood’s traditional leading roles been offered to more Asians? To read more about the project, called #StarringJohnCho, Click Here.

As part of the Bunche Center’s Race and Hollywood Project, the Center is collaborating with Hollywood industry players to produce the Hollywood Diversity Report, a definitive, annual report on diversity in front of and behind the camera. For background information about the Bunche Center’s Race and Hollywood Project, Click Here.  For previous posts about the Center’s Hollywood Advancement Project, Click Here.

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