So, this generation we have the following younger brothas carrying movies

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

In hollywood, we have the following men leading or having integral roles in dramatic parts, and all have hits they were a huge part of, as well as respected performances:

Jonathan Majors

Damson Idris

MBJ

Daniel Kaluuya

John David Washington

Donald Glover

John Boyega

Tyler James Williams

Aldis Hoge

Oshea Jackson Jr

Lakeith Stanfied

Winston Duke

Bryan Tyree Henry

Trevante Rhodes

suggest others that I might have forgotten.


How would you compare this era of black dramatic actors, to those in the previous generation [like, larenz tate, cuba gooding jr, Omar Epps, wood harris, taye diggs, Mekhi Phifer, Bokeem Woodbine, Jamie Foxx, etc]?

 

[⠀⠀⠀]

This generation needs better writers.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

This generation needs better writers.

You think the actors above have been in poorly written films?

 

[Dave24]

Subbed

 

[Neuromancer]

Majors carried Quantumania.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

Needs more light skin







i kid…


edit: now that I think about it, all the young ”black“ actresses in big films are mixed aside from lupita

 

[8WON6]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen

 

[rabbid]

Its a good class. Lots of standout performances already and they're only going to get better.

 

[Neuromancer]

Yahya Abdul-Mateen

Should have been the recast for T'challa.

 

[Red Shield]

This generation needs better writers.

Ehhh... so far from what I've seen they all seem to good at picking their roles.

Boyega mis-stepped but I think he will get back on track

 

[Nero Christ]

Ehhh... so far from what I've seen they all seem to good at picking their roles.

Boyega mis-stepped but I think he will get back on track

They might pick good roles but young writers/directors aren't giving them the material previous generations got to work with

 

[Red Shield]

Needs more light skin







i kid…


edit: now that I think about it, all the young ”black“ actresses in big films are mixed aside from lupita

I dunno about that

The only three young mixed actresses I can think of...
Zendaya is the only one really starring in a bunch of big flicks.
Zoe Kravitz outside of The Batman is mostly in indie stuff
Yara Shahidi is tv stuff



But.. outside of Zendaya and Storm Reid, none of the young black/or mixed actresses are really doing it like the young brothas.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

I dunno about that

The only three young mixed actresses I can think of...
Zendaya is the only one really starring in a bunch of big flicks.
Zoe Kravitz outside of The Batman is mostly in indie stuff
Yara Shahidi is tv stuff



But.. outside of Zendaya and Storm Reid, none of the young black/or mixed actresses are really doing it like the young brothas.

Tessa Thompson, Zendaya, Amandla Sternberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Zoe Kravitz - had big little lies which was highly acclaimed on HBO, Yara is going to be tinkerbell, zazie beats, Laura harrier, kiersey Clemons - they’re all in big movies, tv shows or Oscar bait films. Secondly, no one was comparing who’s “really doing it” btwn the sexes, I was making the point that all of the young black actresses with any type of A-list profile are all mixed outside lupita (who, one, inst young anymore, and two, isn’t American black either…unambiguously black American actresses under 35 are not “on”/being cast right now)


Edit: and the chick from barbarian - Georgina Campbell - is starting to get booked in bigger roles

 

[wire28]

They might pick good roles but young writers/directors aren't giving them the material previous generations got to work with

Good summary.

Group is probably better but 20-30 years ago was a better time to be in something culturally impactful for black people.

My question has been who will be the potential next Denzel of this generation. With Chad gone (who I felt like had the talent and exposure combo to be it), I’m not sure we have one. Maybe they’ll emerge later.

But I think the overall talent in black Hollywood is deeper but there are less opportunities and output to show it.

Edit: and I know the premise of the thread is focusing on actors but the second option talks about directors so I’m gonna shoutout peele

 

[Red Shield]

Tessa Thompson, Zendaya, Amandla Sternberg, Nathalie Emmanuel, Zoe Kravitz - had big little lies which was highly acclaimed on HBO, Yara is going to be tinkerbell, zazie beats, Laura harrier, kiersey Clemons, that storm chick - they’re all in big movies, tv shows or Oscar bait films. Secondly, no one was comparing who’s “really doing it” btwn the sexes, I was making the point that all of the young black actresses with any type of A-list profile are all mixed outside lupita (who, one, inst young anymore, and two, isn’t American black either…unambiguously black American actresses under 35 are not “on”/being cast right now)


Edit: and the chick from barbarian - Georgina Campbell - is starting to get booked in bigger roles

I get your point