Actor says viewers from minority backgrounds are switching off and turning to terrorism propaganda films which make recruits observe like James BondActor and rapper Riz Ahmed has warned that the enduring failure to champion diversity on TV is alienating young people,driving them towards extremism and into the arms of Isis.
Ahmed, known for his roles in Four Lions and the the Star Wars prequel Rogue One, or said the lack of diverse voices and stories onscreen led people from minority backgrounds to “switch off and retreat to fringe narratives,to bubbles online and sometimes even off to Syria”. Related: Bafta report blames homogenised culture and 'course ceiling' for lack of diversity Related: Typecast as a terrorist | Riz Ahmed | The Long Read Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com