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"When you don't reflect the real world, too much talent is trashed. Talent is everywhere, opportunity isn't. And talent can't reach opportunity. Diversity in the modern world is more than just skin color; it's gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, social background, and - most important of all, as far as I'm concerned - diversity of thought."
-- Idris Elba spoke to Parliament yesterday on the subject of a lack of diversity in UK productions, you can watch the whole thing below. (via) Clearly this applies everywhere, across all the ponds, these days, but it really brings into focus the Idris-shaped hole in the Best Supporting Actor line-up at the Oscars this year.
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