Gregory Allen Howard, the screenwriter behind the Harriet Tubman biopic, shared an anecdote that many still cannot believe. 🎬
According to what he revealed, a Hollywood executive suggested that Julia Roberts portray the abolitionist, and to justify it said that the story had happened so long ago that ‘no one was going to notice the difference.’ The phrase alone says more than it seems.
Howard never revealed the executive’s name, but the story began circulating again on social media and reopened an uncomfortable conversation about how Hollywood has treated the legacy of key Black figures in United States history. What do you think: is it the worst casting choice you’ve heard of, or does an even more absurd one come to mind? 🤔