An Academy Award is arguably the most prestigious and coveted award that an individual in the film industry can receive. “There’s a lot to do with how much is spent by various studios, how big is the movie,” Hardart indicates. The lack of diversity within the television and film industry is problematic given that audiences are craving diversity now more than ever. A 2019 Hollywood Diversity Report from UCLA found that America’s increasingly diverse population has more interest in diverse film and television shows. That, in itself, should be incentive enough for the industry to make a more intensive effort to have diverse casts.

Source: Forbes February 07, 2020 22:18 UTC