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The bigger box office talent for black men have always been brown/darker skin. Idris, Denzel, Will, Wesley, Eddie, Chris Rock, Marin Lawerence, Michael B Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, etc.
Actually, it’s really the inverse for light-skinned guys. The Rock and Vin Diesel aren’t marketed as black actors nor play in predominantly black roles, so it’s not really fair to count them. A better comparison would be Michael Ealy, Terrance Howard, or Jesse Williams. And none of those three command the same star-power as their darker-skinned counter parts.
Actually, it’s really the inverse for light-skinned guys. The Rock and Vin Diesel aren’t marketed as black actors nor play in predominantly black roles, so it’s not really fair to count them. A better comparison would be Michael Ealy, Terrance Howard, or Jesse Williams. And none of those three command the same star-power as their darker-skinned counter parts.