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Druski Reignites Diaspora Wars With Black British Actor Portraying American Roles Skit

Complex·Jose Martinez·6 months ago
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Druski has dropped a new skit in which he examines American characters being portrayed by Black British actors.

The sketch opens with Druski as Sampson DuBois, a British actor, who is playing an enslaved Black man in the United States in a film called Release the Shackles . DuBois receives a note from the movie’s white director, who asks for “more American slave,” to which he interprets as focusing on the dialogue and “back-and-forth banter.”

In an interview with Extra , DuBois reflects on the role, calling it “cheeky” and “a little bit out of my comfort zone.”

“During the filming of this role and this character, I felt oppressed, like an American slave,” he continued. “Like, a lot of struggle. I studied the art.”

When DuBois spoke about the character at The American Guild Awards, there seemed to be even more of a disconnect with the actual subject matter.…

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