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Benedict Cumberbatch Apologizes for using the term "Colored Actors"

Benedict Cumberbatch Apologizes For using term "Colored Actors": I Was "An Idiot"

Owning up to his mistake. Benedict Cumberbatch issued a statement on Monday, Jan. 26.
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In a cringe-worthy moment, the Oscar-nominated British actor, 38, referred to his black colleagues as "Colored Actors" in an interview with Tavis Smiley on PBS last week. While he was speaking about the racial inequality and the insufficient representation of diversity in the UK, many took issue with Cumberbatch’s use of the term "colored."

"As far as colored actors go, it gets really difficult in the UK," the 12 Years a Slave actor said in the interview. "I think a lot of my friends have had more opportunities [in the U.S.] than in the UK, and that’s something that needs to change."

The Imitation Game star was pegged as "racist" on Twitter, and called out for using a word with a complicated history that has largely been phased out. Smiley himself, however, stood up for his interview subject, tweeting, "Those who saw Benedict Cumberbatch on @PBS, know he feels persons of color are underrepresented in #Hollywood."

Acknowledging the backlash, Cumberbatch released a statement to apologize for his words to various outlets, including the Associated Press and The Hollywood Reporter.

"I’m devastated to have caused offense by using this outmoded terminology," he began. "I make no excuse for my being an idiot and know the damage is done."

"I can only hope this incident will highlight the need for correct usage of terminology that is accurate and inoffensive," he added. "The most shaming aspect of this for me is that I was talking about racial inequality in the performing arts in the UK and the need for rapid improvements in our industry when I used the term."

Adam Sandler Movie: Native American Actors Walk Off Set

Adam Sandler Movie

Native American Actors Walk Off …

Netflix Says They’re Missing the Joke

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A group of Native American Actors quit an Adam Sandler movie because they feel it’s insulting and racist … but Netflix says the outraged Actors are missing the whole point of the film.

The movie is called "The Ridiculous Six" and is being produced just for Netflix. It’s described as a spoof on "The Magnificent Seven" … starring Sandler, Nick Nolte, Steve Buscemi, Dan Aykroyd, Jon Lovitz and Vanilla Ice.

But the spoofing went too far Wednesday, in the eyes of a dozen Actors and actresses who walked off the set. Some of the offending jokes included female characters named Beaver’s Breath and No Bra — and a scene where an Apache woman urinates outdoors while smoking a peace pipe.

Netflix is defending the Sandler flick, saying it’s all a joke. A Netflix rep tells TMZ, "The movie has ridiculous in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous." The rep says it’s intended to be a satire of Westerns and the stereotypes popularized in the genre. The rep adds … the diverse cast "is not only part of — but in on — the joke."

This wasn’t the first day of filming. In fact, Loren Anthony — one of the pissed Actors had previously tweeted how much he was enjoying the project. But after today’s Walk out he said, "Today work was no bueno, my Native women were disrespected and i walked off set."

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Living Saint Angelina Jolie "didn’t eat much to support dieting actors of Unbroken"

‘She was so thin’: Angelina Jolie ‘didn’t eat much’ when she directed Unbroken movie to support dieting actors

Director Angelina Jolie ‘didn’t eat much’ on the set of Unbroken as she wanted to support dieting actors on set, according to Japanese actor Miyavi.
The star, who plays a ruthless prisoner of war in the brutal film, told RadioTimes.com that the actors playing inmates had to lose a lot of weight to reflect the harsh conditions of life in captivity.
She showed her support, by abstaining too, with Myavi telling the site: ‘She came to the set every day, giving advice to the actors, and she actually didn’t eat much [either].
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Doing her bit: Angelina Jolie ‘didn’t eat much’ when directing new movie, Unbroken to support dieting actors who were portraying prisoners of war

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Firm friends: The director with the actor Miyavi at a photocall for Unbroken in Sydney

‘She was so thin because most of the actors were not able to eat because they’re prisoners in the prison camp. So she was so close to us.’
Angelina Jolie’s new film Unbroken sees lead actor Jack O’Connell, who is best known for his role in Skins, portray the incredible story of Louis Zamperini.
The former Olympic star spent 47 days drifting in the Pacific after his plane came down during WWII and was rescued by Japanese troops and imprisoned in a war camp.

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Japanese actor Miyavi said: ‘She was so thin because most of the actors were not able to eat because they’re prisoners in the prison camp. So she was so close to us’

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Talking shop: Skins actor Jack O’Connell (pictured) stars as her leading man in the WWII film – he portrays the incredible story of Louis Zamperini who spent two years in a prisoner of war camp

Angelina Jolie says Unbroken can give people hope

Jack added: ‘I really respect her professionalism, her attitude towards the creation – she’s so determined and passionate. It was intense on set but with her motivation and attitude we were on the same page.’
The actor revealed that Jolie tried out all of his stunts, which included spending hours supporting the weight of a heavy wooden plank above his head.
‘She did test out all of my stunts before I had to do them. The plank – I’m not sure if that can be regarded as a stunt – but, in any case, she was under it before I turned up on set.

Angelina Jolie promotes new movie Unbroken in Australia

Hero: Louis Zamperini (right) passed away in July this year aged 97 but lived long enough to see a final cut of the film

‘I fainted twice. It’s quite a pinnacle moment. I didn’t actually hit the deck – it was one of those faints where my head had gone but my hands were still in front of me.
‘But I had no vision, couldn’t really hear anything and then just gradually gained both of those senses back and then went back under [the plank]. And no surprise, the same problem happened.’
Louis Zamperini passed away in July this year aged 97 but lived long enough to see a final cut of the film.
‘I heard he liked my hair and my run,’ says O’Connell.
‘So as long as those two factors are in place. No acting notes but I guess no news is good news.’
Unbroken is slated for release on December 26.

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Glamorous couple: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt walk the red carpet at the Unbroken world premiere on November 17, 2024 in Sydney, Australia

Read more: Angelina Jolie ‘didn’t eat much’ when she directed Unbroken | Daily Mail Online

That’s nice. So what’s her excuse for looking like the Crypt Keeper after a crash diet for the last few years before that? I can smell damage control after the bitchy Sony e-mails….

Benedict Cumberbatch Apologizes for using the term "Colored Actors"

Benedict Cumberbatch Apologizes For using term "Colored Actors": I Was "An Idiot"

Kirsten Dunst: Actors Who Get Taken Advantage of "Court That Stuff"

Kirsten Dunst doesn’t have much empathy for anyone complaining about the casting couch.

In an interview with W Magazine guest-editor Sofia Coppola, the 31-year-old reveals she’s never worked with a director who made an inappropriate advance on her, explaining, "I don’t give off That vibe."

"I think you court That stuff," she says, "and to me, it’s crossing a boundary That would hinder the trust in your working relationship."

That’s not to say That the former child star’s career ascent, which included a 2024 voluntary rehab stint for depression, has been seamless. "[My] hardest age was 27," she tells Coppola. "I had to figure out how to navigate differently through my life."

Fortunately, though, things are looking up for Dunst these days. "My favorite age is now," she gushes. "I love my friendships, and I know I have fun things to look forward to."

Kirsten Dunst: Actors Who Get Taken Advantage of Court That Stuff | E! Online