John Leguizamo Outraged On Non-Latino James Franco As Fidel Castro

John Leguizamo believes that James Franco’s casting as Fidel Castro, the Cuban Revolution leader, is not a good idea.

That’s “no good,” for those of you who aren’t Latino. Franco.

Deadline Exclusive broke the news that Franco (44), will play Castro in the indie movie Alina, CubaToday, Leguizamo took to Instagram to complain about not having a non-Latino actor play the role.

“How is this still going on? How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well? No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers! Boycott! This F’d up! Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement which would b wrong!”

He continued, “I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!”

His comments struck an emotional chord and attracted 10,000 likes including new followers. The ViewAna Navarro was the cohost and said that she would support a boycott.

“I’d like to think no Latino actor worth their salt would sign up to play and aggrandize a murderous dictator who terrorized the people of Cuba for six decades,”Navarro wrote. “For both reasons you articulated, I join you in the boycott.”

Franco, a two-time Golden Globe winner, will team with Imagen Award winner Mía Maestro, who portrays Natalia “Naty”Revuelta, a Cuban-born socialite that he has a passionate relationship with.

They join previously announced actress Ana Villafañe who is portraying Alina Fernandez, aka Castro’s Daughter.

Jose Rivera (Oscar-nominated Screenwriter) wrote the screenplay.The Motorcycle Diaries) and Pulitzer Prize winner Nilo Cruz, follows the true-life story of Cuban exile turned social advocate,

The movie is being shot entirely on location in and around Cartagena and Bogota, with Colombia’s colonial Spanish architecture and design playing for Castro-era Havana, Cuba. August 15th will see the cameras roll.

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