Many Latin actors are upset that James Franco was cast in the role, including “Encanto” star, John Leguizamo, according to CNN. Leguizamo took to Instagram to condemn the film’s decision to cast the Golden Globe winner and argue that the part should have gone to a Latino actor instead. “How is this still going on?” Leguizamo wrote on Instagram alongside a screenshot of the Variety article that confirmed the news. “How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up!” He added that he doesn’t have a problem with Franco himself, just that “he ain’t Latino!”
Many Latinx actors followed Leguizamo’s lead in condemning the casting decision, including fellow “Encanto” voice actress Jess Darrow, who commented “wtf is this….” in response to Leguizamo’s post. Jeff Torres, a Latino actor known for his roles in “Night Sky” and “S.W.A.T.,” slammed the casting choice in a series of tweets. “I’m auditioning for another generic Latin-American drug dealer and James Franco is dead ass playing Fidel Castro. Latinos gettin’ done dirty af out here and everywhere. Damn lol.”
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