Orlando Jones fired from "American Gods" because his black character was too angry.

[Monoblock]

That was a powerful scene.

Not even the whole scene but yes it's powerful.

 

[el_oh_el]

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@TheOrlandoJones

Not the little boy from Everybody Hates Chris Not Solange Knowles Not Orlando Brown/Bloom Not Juwanna Mann Not Jeff Goldblum in blackface Not Mos Def Not Jay Z

 

[Norrin Radd]

 

[feelosofer]

Anansi was spitting hot fire, Hollywood is scared to put Black men in roles of power and this is another example.

 

[Rollie Forbes]

From what I remember, his character was some kinda entity from "present" times who would travel across time and speak real shyt to and about us.

For example, in season 1, there's a scene on a ship carrying people from Africa across the sea, and he appears in the bottom of the ship with all of the shackled soon-to-be slaves.

He then gives them a speech about what their future is gonna be. And tells them that they should be angry, and not to let go of that anger. It's one of many speeches/monologues and they were all dope.

The first time I saw that episode, I rewound that scene a few times.
That short monologue instantly resonated with me. I don't think I had ever seen any television scene that so perfectly and so beautifully described the ugly side of our history.
By the time Mr. Nancy told the brehs to kill the slavers and burn the slave ship, I was hyped!

 

[Rollie Forbes]

Charles Eglee is the dude Orlando is talking about.

I remember he was the creator or showrunner for Dark Angel.
He hired Chuck D to do the music.
The Source ran an article on him during that time portraying him as the stereotypical "truly down white boy that understands the Black community".
He even has a nickname: "Chic" Eglee
Never believe that lie.
Usually between the ages of 30-40, "down" cacs begin to truly understand their privilege.
Around the time they hit 40, they're well on their way to being full-on Republicans.

He looks like he brags about voting for President Obama twice.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

You can’t be black and be angry like everyone else. My uncle use to say that shyt all the time when I was child

 

[Black Ball]

Not really understanding what happened here.

Unless he adlibbed all his lines....how is his character a problem? Somebody wrote the dialogue....he said it....killed it.

All in all I'm at this development because I lost interest when Bryan Fuller and Gillian Anderson left. I was gonna eventually check out season 2 but after this, I'm good.

Fred.

They said he was promoted to a writer and producer for the second season of the show. Maybe shyt got too spicy for the new show runner.

 

[hex]

They said he was promoted to a writer and producer for the second season of the show. Maybe shyt got too spicy for the new show runner.

Yeah I know but he was doing the same shyt in season 1, before he had any input. So Mr. Nancy going on those angry pro-black rants is 100% "on brand" for the character. It's not as if Shadow Moon started doing those monologues.

Regardless, the new showrunner seems like a clown.

Fred.

 

[The axe murderer]

Anansi was spitting hot fire, Hollywood is scared to put Black men in roles of power and this is another example.

Facts

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

I don’t watch this show but the thread title makes no sense given that Jones isn’t a writer. He’s just acting out the script they gave him.

 

[hex]

I don’t watch this show but the thread title makes no sense given that Jones isn’t a writer. He’s just acting out the script they gave him.

I didn't watch season 2 but from what I understand he was a writer on that season.

But the character was saying similar shyt in season 1. So it's not as if he changed anything.

I dunno. Over all just a weird ass decision by the show runner. Then on top of all that Mr. Nancy was a fan favorite.

Fred.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

From what I remember, his character was some kinda entity from "present" times who would travel across time and speak real shyt to and about us.

For example, in season 1, there's a scene on a ship carrying people from Africa across the sea, and he appears in the bottom of the ship with all of the shackled soon-to-be slaves.

He then gives them a speech about what their future is gonna be. And tells them that they should be angry, and not to let go of that anger. It's one of many speeches/monologues and they were all dope.

Cacs can keep running but they going to have to face the music soon or later... Goat monologue scene

 

[Yaboysix]

They gonna replace him with a...safe on threatening negro now.

 

[Gleam]

Cacs can keep running but they going to have to face the music soon or later... Goat monologue scene

This really is the underlying issue.