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Everything actor and comedian John Leguizamo has said about the lack of Latin representation in Hollywood

Esme Mazzeo,Palmer HaaschApr 13, 2023, 21:53 IST

Actor and comedian John Leguizamo talks to Yahoo News.Screenshot/Yahoo News

  • Comedian John Leguizamo has been outspoken about poor Latin representation in Hollywood for years.
  • Whether he's writing an open letter or joking about playing Gwyneth Paltrow, he fights for the right of Latin people to work in the arts.
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In 2020, Leguizamo said he was boycotting the Emmys because the lack of Latin representation in entertainment was "cultural apartheid."

John Leguizamo at the 94th Annual Academy Awards on March 27, 2022, in Hollywood, California.David Livingston/Getty Images

On "True Colors," Peacock's docuseries in which celebrities explore Latin culture, he spoke about how American culture has failed his community.

John Leguizamo on "True Colors."NBC/Peacock
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In December 2021, Leguizamo had some criticism for Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story."

Ariana DeBose in "West Side Story."20th Century Studios

Leguizamo supported the effort to open the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino.

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He's specifically spoken out about colorism in the entertainment industry.

John Leguizamo on "Seen."YouTube

John Leguizamo spoke out about James Franco being cast as late Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro in "Alina of Cuba."

John Leguizamo.Theo Wargo/Getty
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Leguizamo penned an open letter to Hollywood about Latino underrepresentation in 2022.

John Leguizamo.Gilbert Flores/Getty

Leguizamo told Insider that he's run up against Hollywood's "Latin quota" during the casting process.

John Leguizamo in 2022.Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic
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He also told Insider that it was "odd" acting opposite Al Pacino playing a Puerto Rican character.

(L-R) Al Pacino and John Leguizamo in "Carlito's Way."Universal

Leguizamo joked that if white people kept getting cast in Latino roles, he was going to cast himself as Gwyneth Paltrow in a movie about her ski accident trial.

John Leguizamo arrives at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP
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Leguizamo recently called for other Latin artists to "make noise" about issues they're facing at work.

Leguizamo can be counted on to speak his mind in interviews.ComicBook.com

One thing he won't bend on? The new "Super Mario Bros." movie, saying it 'messed up the inclusion' of diverse actors.

John Leguizamo and Chris Pratt as Mario in "The Super Mario Bros. Movie."Dominik Bindl/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images/Universal Pictures
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