Islamabad-Eddie Murphy discussed his experience with racism in Hollywood recently. The actor, 59, attributed the lack of diversity in the film industry to the fact that \u2018white men run this business\u2019 as he\u00a0discussed\u00a0the highly-anticipated sequel to his film, Coming To America.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He suggested comedy hasn\u2019t changed since the film\u2019s initial release in 1988, but admitted that people are \u2018more uptight\u2019 due to a shift in political correctness. \u2018It\u2019s been this way for years and years, but it\u2019s not just African-Americans; it\u2019s also about women and other minorities, too,\u2019 he said regarding the lack of diversity in Hollywood. \u2018White men run this business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s always been this way.\u2019 When asked if he has ever experienced racism in the industry, Eddie responded: \u2018In terms of my work and my career, race has never been an issue.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad-Eddie Murphy discussed his experience with racism in Hollywood recently. The actor, 59, attributed the lack of diversity in the film industry to the fact that \u2018white men run this business\u2019 as he\u00a0discussed\u00a0the highly-anticipated sequel to his film, Coming To America.\u00a0 He suggested comedy hasn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n
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