Rollins and Washington?

No I believe that the 3 acotrs each represent a age group. Will Smith for the younger, Denzal for the middle age and Morgan Freeman for the older. I am looking to see who they are going to put into Smiths spot when Washington moves into the Freeman spot. I believe I mentioned that. I also forgot to mention the comic. Chris Tucker was being annoited but he decided to take his 150 million dollars and go to Africa and help. So now they have to pull out that old war horse Edddie Murphy.

I believe that we can talk about Washington now simply because Rollins is dead. I am saying if Rollins was alive Washington would had been regulated to supporting roles and character actor parts and he would never had the chance to become the big star that he is now. That is not the way I want it. I am saying that is how Hollywood does it. We get 3 black male stars and one female star,

If Rollins was alive Washington would be out of the loop because they represent the same age group. How does that contradict anything? Also there is nothing wrong in being a character actor Just because a person is a star doesn't mean they are a good actor. I feel character actors might be better actors then some of the stars. I would say that Bill Macy is a better actor the Brad Pitt.

Also look at Washingtons role in a Soldier Story he is basically the same age as Rollins. He had a lot of expereience acting, much more then Rollins and he comes across next to Rollins in that film as just another co-star, he was not a stand out. Now you may like Washington, I think he is ok but next to Rollins forget about it. In Glory he played the same exact role but in a different war. He was very good but he is not what I would call a star. I am sticking by my guns. If Rollins was alive and didn't crack up Washington would be doing the same type of roles he was doing when he was a alive.

Again I ask you name more then 3 Black movie stars today, right now, not character aotors, but movie stars that get their name on top of the marquee all of the time. Like Tom Cruise? And I am being a good sport so you can include black actors not from here too. Black actors who can command over 10 million bucks a picture without breaking a sweat. If you can come up with more, then you got me.
Name more then one black actress with the same credentials?

And if in any time in history name more then 3 at one time.


And if you do not think it is not healthy I agree. But Hollywood has never been. Ignoring the problem will allow it to go on. You seem to think I am doing Washington a disservice. It is not me it is the system. And not to acknowledge that the system only sets aside a few alloted slots for black actors is not dealing with the problem.
And again I would like to explore not just black actors but all people of color. And again I am sticking to 3 and if there is a comedian 4. But again Murphy is now a co star.

You bring up Cuba Gooding, please. Where in the heck is he at these days? He never was considered a big movie star. You again seem to be getting character actors mixed up with big named movie stars. And what really ticks me off is that people like George Clooney don't even have to hits and they are still considered movie stars. Name the last big hit Charlize Theron had? Name the last big hit Kevin Costner had. But I bet you his name will be above any black actor out there with the exception of Washington and Smith. And then he mght get equal billing.

Remember Philadelphia. Remember even Washington could not get top or equal billing over Tom Hanks, even though he had a oscar to his name. PLUS to top that off his role was bigger then Hanks and he still was considered a co star and was awarded with a best SUPPORTING oscar nominee. Jamine Foxx in that movie with Tom Cruise, Collateral Damage. Foxx was on the screen longer then Cruise but still he was regulated to supporting actor. So once again mame 3 big black actors working in hollywood now that get star billing and then come up wth a fourth, And mind you I think Morgan Freeman is really considered a character actor and not a first billing movie star.

Forrest Whittaker even with a Oscar will never have billing over or equal to a Tom Cruise. John Travolta who hasn't had a hit in years still gets top billing. matt damon and Ben Afflack both will get top billing over any black actor out there and maybe equal billing with Washington or Smith. Just look at 1408 that just came outt. John Cusak is right there with Sam Jackson. What does Samuel Jackson have to do to have top billinb over a actor like John Cusak? Oh I know but he won't be able to change the color of his skin.

It is not a stretch. The proof is in the pudding. In Hollywood there is a quota system for black stars I am not talking about character actors. But name on top of the marquee, command what you want stars and do not have to audition Denzel, middle age roles, Smith younger and sometimes Morgan older roles. I ask you to name any time in Hollywood it has been any different. I will guaruntee you that they rest of the black actors are all clamoring for for all of the rolls the other 3 don't want. IMO if Rollins was alive Washington and Jackson would be auditioning for the same type of roles. Do you think Washington would ever do Snakes on a Plane now? No but he would if he Rollins was still alive.
Oprah Winfrey is a joke, She has lost credibility a long time a ago, Her target audience is a white housewife from the midwest. She will not do anything that will upset the apple crate in Hollywood.
Well I can imagine people trying southern accents is as about as funny as when people try to do various NY accents. As a New Yorker it is apparent Hollywood doesn't know the difference between a Brooklyn accent, a Bronx accent a Long Island accent a waspy NYC accents and a Jersey one and a upstate accent. We all talk the same way to them. I can listen to a NYer and tell what part of the city they were raised, most of us can.