Best Actor Nominee Riz Ahmed On Diversity In Hollywood | MSNBC

Riz Ahmed made history this year, becoming the first Muslim to be nominated for Best Actor for his leading role in the “Sound of Metal.” Ahmed joined NBC’s Mehdi Hasan to discuss how he got into acting, the power of representation, and Hollywood’s diversity problem. Aired on 04/19/2021.
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Best Actor Nominee Riz Ahmed On Diversity In Hollywood | MSNBC

39 comments

  1. And the ratings for the Oscars keeps dropping like a rock because who cares if you can act anymore it’s what color your skin is.

  2. Very good actor. Haven’t seen this yet but so happy for his nomination. First saw him in ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’, ‘The Night Of’ (very impressive in this role in which he was also nominated), ‘Jason Bourne and ‘The OA’ on Netflix.

    1. @Gabe Dudley You should have stopped after the first sentence if you really admire someone else’s work. Just show appreciation, it goes a long way. Appreciation is not only showing gratitude, it also means making more of ( like stocks appreciate). Try it and you’ll have a fruitful life instead of a contentious one. Nothing good comes from picking another human apart.

  3. Movie industry is difficult to get into , my son went to same school as you two in the same line , well done Riz Ahmed wishing you all the best in the future

  4. still a lot of haters out there it seems. ok awards should be judged purely on merit. however even among ‘white’ actors there is discrimination, due to politics and sexual orientation, influence with the right people etc.

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