Michelle Rodriguez wants to set the record straight on remarks she made about race and superheroes.
After paparazzi cameras caught her saying that minorities should stop "stealing" white superhero roles, the "Fast & Furious" actress posted a video on Facebook clarifying what she meant by the comments.
"I stuck my foot in my mouth once again," she said. "I said people should stop trying to steal white people superheroes. And I guess it got taken out of context, because a lot of people got offended."
"What I really meant was, ultimately at the end of the day there's a language, and the language that you speak in Hollywood is successful franchise. And I think that there are many cultures in Hollywood that are not white that can come up with their own mythology," the 36-year-old actress continued. "It doesn't matter what culture you come from. I'm just saying that instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of trying to turn a white character into a black character or Latin character, I think people should stop being lazy and people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology."
"It's time to stop. Stop trying to take what's already there and fit a culture into it. I think it's time for us to write our own mythology and our own story -- every culture," she added. "So that's what I meant. And I'm sorry if it came off rude or stupid -- that's not what I meant. Cheers."
Rodriguez will be back on the big screen when the next "Fast & Furious" film, "Furious 7," hits theaters April 3.
Michelle Rodriguez clarifies comments on superheros and minorities
By Jessica Derschowitz
/ CBS News
Michelle Rodriguez wants to set the record straight on remarks she made about race and superheroes.
After paparazzi cameras caught her saying that minorities should stop "stealing" white superhero roles, the "Fast & Furious" actress posted a video on Facebook clarifying what she meant by the comments.
"I stuck my foot in my mouth once again," she said. "I said people should stop trying to steal white people superheroes. And I guess it got taken out of context, because a lot of people got offended."
"What I really meant was, ultimately at the end of the day there's a language, and the language that you speak in Hollywood is successful franchise. And I think that there are many cultures in Hollywood that are not white that can come up with their own mythology," the 36-year-old actress continued. "It doesn't matter what culture you come from. I'm just saying that instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of trying to turn a white character into a black character or Latin character, I think people should stop being lazy and people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology."
"It's time to stop. Stop trying to take what's already there and fit a culture into it. I think it's time for us to write our own mythology and our own story -- every culture," she added. "So that's what I meant. And I'm sorry if it came off rude or stupid -- that's not what I meant. Cheers."
Rodriguez will be back on the big screen when the next "Fast & Furious" film, "Furious 7," hits theaters April 3.
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