David Oyelowo revealed that he turns down roughly “80 percent” of the roles he’s offered in order to avoid perpetuating stereotypes about black people.
The actor, who earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2015 for his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the hit movie “Selma,” was asked in a recent interview with Access Hollywood about his career in the wake of ongoing protests about systemic racism and police brutality.
He explained that he tries to be very selective about the roles he accepts because he believes that storytelling has the power to do great harm as well as great good. “I live my life from the perspective of ‘I must be part of the solution and not the problem,’” he told the outlet.
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