Shameless star Jeremy Allen White recalls his disappointment after landing the role of Ian. In another incident, Colman Domingo lost a role in 'Boardwalk Empire' after a historical researcher said maître d’s were typically light-skinned, leading to Domingo feeling devastated and losing his mind.
Colman Domingo Says Agent Told Him 'Boardwalk Empire' Passed On Him For Role Because He Wasn't Light-Skinned https://t.co/insX49HjBr
Colman Domingo got a callback audition for "Boardwalk Empire" to play the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub. According to his agent, he lost the role after a historical researcher said maître d’s were typically light-skinned. “That’s when I lost my mind,” Domingo said. He… https://t.co/hAwe53acc7
Colman Domingo got a callback audition for "Boardwalk Empire" to play the maître d’ at a Black-owned nightclub. According to his agent, he lost the role after a historical researcher on the show said maître d’s at the time were typically light-skinned. “That’s when I lost my… https://t.co/8gSsnH2O77
Colman Domingo Says 'I Lost My Mind' After Agent Revealed 'Boardwalk Empire' Rejected Him Because He Wasn't Light-Skinned: 'This Is Going to Kill Me' https://t.co/UH2DRHrOaP
I feel so bad for the people behind me during The Iron Claw, who were there to thirst over Jeremy Allen White and absolutely did NOT know where the movie was going. “I can’t handle this” was said repeatedly in between sobs.
Shameless star Jeremy Allen White recalls his initial audition for the role of Ian and disappointment when he landed the role he ended up playing. https://t.co/Ui3mbm5SF9