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Jamie Foxx says movie featuring him in whiteface got shelved because of “cancel culture”

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Newsroom August 18 03:30

Actor Jamie Foxx complained recently that a movie he made several years ago may never get released, arguing that the film — which features him in whiteface and a white actor (Robert Downey Jr.) as a Mexican man — would likely rub woke critics the wrong way.

Foxx sat down for an interview with CinemaBlend promoting his Netflix film “Day Shift” — which IMDb describes as follows: “A hard-working, blue-collar dad who just wants to provide a good life for his quick-witted 10-year-old daughter. His mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleaning job is a front for his real source of income: hunting and killing vampires.”

During the interview, Foxx gave an update on “All-Star Weekend” — the film he now believes might never make it into the hands of the public. The movie, a comedy that costars “Entourage” actor Jeremy Piven, is about two basketball fanatics who score tickets to a major NBA event. It was supposed to be released in 2019, but has been delayed.

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Noting that the film had cast Downey Jr. in the role of a Mexican man, Foxx suggested that woke culture might not accept his film. “It’s been tough with the lay of the land when it comes to comedy,” he said. “We’re trying to break open the sensitive corners where people go back to laughing again.”

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