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Why We Should Embrace Historical Drama Casting That Looks Like America (and the U.K.)

5/10/2019

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in History by Janet Mullany

David Oyelowo. Photograph: BBC/Lookout Point/Laurence Cendrowicz

A look at the impact of color-blind casting for actors and viewers, and how it can reflect history.