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The American Society of Magical Negroes Cast Knows People Are Talking
Kobi Libii, Justice Smith, and David Alan Grier are well aware that Twitter already has opinions.
The team, including Smith, David Alan Grier, and writer-director Kobi Libii, is well-aware of the Twitter commentariat’s close following of the trailers and they’re ready for audiences — of every race — to engage with the movie. ➼ Their opinions on the “magical negro” stereotype in films including Driving Miss Daisy and its sister in racism Green Book ➼ How the film reflects the Black experience of having subtextual conversation that white people don’t realize is happening➼ The way audience reactions change over the course of watching the film➼ How even the title of the movie makes some (read: white people) uncomfortable, intentionally. The American Society of Magical Negroes was written and directed by Kobi Libii, and stars Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Rupert Friend, and Nicole Byer.
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