Lin-Manuel Miranda Addresses 'In The Heights' Casting Complaints: 'We Fell Short'
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The actor and composer said he was "truly sorry" after the big-screen adaptation of his 2008 musical was criticized for its lack of dark-skinned Afro-Lat...
Lin-Manuel Miranda spoke out this week amid a wave of backlash toward “In the Heights,” acknowledging that the movie “fell short” in terms of diverse casting. Based on Miranda’s 2008 Broadway musical, “In the Heights” debuted last week in theaters and on HBO Max to rave reviews. The film stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace as members of a Caribbean diaspora community as they pursue their dream of a better life. Some critics, however, pointed out that the film’s principal cast was made up of light-skinned and white-passing actors, making for a less-than-accurate depiction of New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood, where the action is set.
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