How These Black Actors Transformed Originally ‘White’ Characters

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Seeing Jordan in this role got our wheels turning and thinking about other Black actors who remade traditionally white films or took over traditionally white roles and absolutely crushed it! So that’s why we decided to round up a handful of folks and projects that fit the bill. director and the creator of the Avengers, Nick Fury, was a white man. Quvenzhané Wallis- “Annie”Despite all the unjust vitriol she experienced, Quvenzhané Wallis absolutely ate up her role in the 2014 film, “Annie.” But man, oh man, are we happy that he did.