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      • Amandla Stenberg says she walked away from “Black Panther” because her skin complexion is lighter than that of the other cast members, and she wanted to give “darker-skinned” actors a space.
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  1. Mar 2, 2018 · Like the rest of the principal cast, Letitia Wright is a dark-skinned black actor. Stenberg, who is bi-racial, said they wouldn’t have been a natural fit for the film.

  2. Mar 2, 2018 · Amandla Stenberg says she walked away from “Black Panther” because her skin complexion is lighter than that of the other cast members, and she wanted to give “darker-skinned” actors a...

  3. Mar 3, 2018 · Amandla Stenberg walked away from a role in Black Panther because she didn’t want to take the part away from a darker-skinned actor. The Hunger Games alum, 19, told CBC Arts that she has “no...

  4. Devan Coggan. Published on March 2, 2018 01:36PM EST. Amandla Stenberg has revealed that she was up for a role in Black Panther but chose to walk away because she didnt want to take a...

  5. Stenberg's comments allude to the larger issue of colorism in Hollywood, in which actors of color with darker skin are given fewer opportunities to star in films and TV series than actors...

  6. Mar 2, 2018 · Amandla Stenberg Removed Herself From ‘Black Panther’ Casting Because the Movie Deserved ‘Dark-Skinned Actors’. The young actress and activist reveals she was in the running for "Black...

  7. Aug 22, 2022 · Marvel Studios. Unlike those films, director Ryan Coogler's "Black Panther" was praised for casting Black actors with darker skin as the citizens of the fictional African country of Wakanda,...