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(CNN) — Actor Billy Dee Williams has said there is nothing wrong with performers wearing blackface, because “if you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do.”Speaking to Bill
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'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams cited Laurence Olivier's performance in 'Othello,' in which he wore dark makeup to portray Shakespeare's Moor of Venice.
Hollywood icon Billy Dee Williams argued that actors should be allowed to wear "blackface" during a recent exchange on Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast.
Billy Dee Williams said that he believes actors should be able to do what they want to do, including blackface. The comments were made on Bill Maher's show, "Club Random with Bill Maher."Williams called attention to Laurence Olivier's performance in "Othello," where he wore blackface.
Billy Dee Williams says he's okay with actors wearing blackface. "If you're an actor you should do anything you want to do," the 'Star Wars' star told Bill Maher.
Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to do’, in a discussion about Laurence Olivier’s performance in Othello
(CNN) — Actor Billy Dee Williams has said there is nothing wrong with performers wearing blackface, because “if you’re an actor, you should do anything you want to do.”Speaking to Bill
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