After Deepika Padukone’s appearance in a Hollywood project, netizens are storming the internet with searches like “xXx Hollywood”. In fact, some people are also wishing to know if the Hollywood project would be adapted into Bollywood. However, the majority of the netizen population gained the idea that by sharing the screen with Vin Diesel in xXx, Deepika would feature in some other Hollywood projects as well.
This expectation has definite reasons behind it. Firstly, Deepika’s performance in xXx has been truly inspiring. She has won many hearts in Bollywood. In Hollywood too, she has worked her magical charms. In fact, after featuring in xXx: Return of Xander Cage back in 2017, the actress announced that she would work on yet another international project and it will be backed by her production house. However, she has something to say about diversity in Hollywood. Therefore, if you wish to know more about it in detail, this article is the perfect stop for you.
What Deepika Said?
Deepika has only one aspect of Hollywood to talk about. It is diversity. The actress called out diversity in Hollywood. She candidly talked her heart out while speaking to Vogue. The actress commented that conversations about diversity have not penetrated beyond the surface level in Hollywood. She posed a question regarding the concept of ‘diverse casting’ as understood in Hollywood. Deepika is of the opinion that only casting an Asian or ‘Black’ actor in a film does not make it an instance of diversity.
The Indian beauty also talked about the tendency among the casting crew to go for an inclusive casting and she claims that this is the most common trend in Hollywood. However, she did not forget to mention that there are some people who are trying to swim against the tide. But, she still sees diversity in Hollywood as a learning process and has a long way to go before it manifests itself perfectly.
Are Things Changing In Hollywood?
The popular expectation remains that Deepika would soon feature in some other projects in Hollywood. However, the interview with Vogue speaks against this expectation. The actress voiced her concern regarding ‘diversity’ in Hollywood and she is not the first person to talk in this line. A little dive into history would show you that earlier too, some actresses and actors raised this concern to the fore.
So, are things changing? The answer cannot be given in a word or two. As Deepika stated, the process of change has started to work. Therefore, results would not come in a year or two. Continuous work has to be done in this regard to achieve the desired end. If things turn the other way, we might see Deepika and many other actresses and actors stepping into Hollywood more frequently than now.
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