Post by: AngelOfThyNight on September 16, 2021, 03:09:06 AM
Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.
Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.
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Source: Hispanics and Latinos Are The Biggest Moviegoers. The Big Screen Doesn't Reflect That (https://www.npr.org/2021/09/15/1037504461/hispanic-latino-heritage-month-hollywood-movies-usc-annenberg)