A remake of the Goldie Hawn comedy “Overboard,” which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Pantelion Films are scheduled to release on April 13, stars the Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez. Chris Rock got the film industry’s attention in 2014 when he wrote a blistering essay on diversity for The Hollywood Reporter. “A better question is: Is Hollywood Mexican enough? Creative Artists now represents more than 100 Hispanic clients, including Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Cruz, Mr. Iñárritu and Ms. Longoria. In 2013, for instance, 11.6 million Hispanics attended the movies frequently, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.

Source: New York Times January 22, 2018 01:52 UTC