‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Central Park’ to Recast With Black Actors for Biracial Characters | THR NewsPosted in Articles, Arts, Media Archive, United States, Videos on 2020-06-26 02:24Z by Steven |
‘Big Mouth,’ ‘Central Park’ to Recast With Black Actors for Biracial Characters | THR News
The Hollywood Reporter
2020-06-24
Netflix’s animated series Big Mouth will recast the role of Missy — at the request of the actor who has voiced her thus far, Jenny Slate. Apple will also recast a biracial character, currently voiced by Kristen Bell, in its animated show Central Park.
Slate and Big Mouth’s creators said in social media posts Wednesday that they will cast a Black actor to voice the middle schooler in the future. The show has aired three seasons and is renewed through season six. The move comes as the industry continues to reckon with its record of inclusivity and representation amid nationwide anti-racist protests.
“At the start of the show, I reasoned with myself that it was permissible for me to play Missy because her mom is Jewish and White — as am I,” Slate wrote on Instagram. “But Missy is also Black, and Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people.” (See her full statement below.)…
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