Red Tails, a film about a crew of African American pilots in a Tuskegee training program, who have faced segregation are kept mostly on the ground, finally get the chance to fly under the command of Col. A.J. Bullard. This film is an all African American cast. I'm for one very excited to see this.
The director of this movie, George Lucas, stated that it was difficult to receive funding for the movie. When he presented the movies to people to receive funding they said no, "We don't know how to market a movie like this". Which is pretty sad in my eyes, there have been plenty Tyler Perry movies that have been successful, so why not give this director a chance? Why is it so different to market a movie with a white cast rather than a black cast?
So this movie will make a great impact for the black community that is involved in the entertainment business. Those same people who turned him down for funding will be the same people who will be looking at the box office when the movie hits theaters. I encourage everyone to go support this movie. If this movie does amazing it's first week out, this will mean a lot of positive things for African American actors/actresses.
Here's a sneak peak of the movie:
And here's the interview with George Lucas:
Count me there when it hits theaters; How about you?
Video via YouTube and USA Today
Story via TheYBF
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