Actor Noel Clarke has talked about racism that is just as embedded in the UK as it is in the USA, and highlights how the stars of the Fisherman’s Friends movie did not speak up after his face was omitted from the film poster. Puza Snigdha reports.
The 44-year-old actor, who is also known for StarTrek Into Darkness, commented online that on the for one of his previous films (Fisherman’s Friend), he was the only named cast member who was not also pictured on the official movie poster.
Regarding this, he said online that: “[And] not one of these other actors spoke up for me and the fact I was not on here, being as well known as most of them.”
In a statement on his social media, he said: “People on here acting like this is just a US problem,”
He added: “#Racism is prevalent here too. Embedded in the fabric of society, the industry I’m in. Sometimes it’s hard to keep fighting, when whenever you speak up, you’re silenced or labelled as aggressive, difficult or ‘Chippy’.”
Clarke wrote that his smash hit Sky One series Bulletproof struggled to get off the ground because it was written to be headlined by two black actors, him and Ashley Walters.
“Just remember nobody wanted bulletproof, we were told #Bulletproof would never work or sell with two BLACK leads. NEVER. Look now”.