Wesley Snipes is a TERRIBLE actor
I don't mean because he's black, I know there's a lot of very talented black actors around, but Wesley Snipes is definitely not one of them!
His expressionless, monotone performance in this movie was embarrassing. A mannequin could have done the job just as well as him. It was absurd seeing him on-screen alongside the incredibly talented Tommy Lee Jones, why on Earth was Snipes ever given the role?
The film was still decent but would have been so much better if the Snipes role had gone to a more competent actor. In the previous movie the similar role was played by excellent white actor Harrison Ford who gave a stellar performance and despite also having little dialogue was able to convey so much by expressions and gestures. This movie could have been so much better with a different lead actor.
I get that affirmative action probably played a part in the decision, but surely they could have at least found a better POC actor than Snipes!