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Kal Penn Reveals He Won ‘Van Wilder’ Role of Taj Mahal Over a White Actor in Brownface: ‘He Is Not Allowed to Get That Part’


Kal Penn auditioned to play a character named Taj Mahal in 'Van Wilder,' and his competition was a white actor in brownface.

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