Ladyrayne, a moderate blogger in metro Washington, D.C., discusses a new TV show about married spies in the U.S....featuring two European actors: "On NBC too?????? I was shocked when I read that J.J. Abrams who was the executive producer of such shows as Alias, Felicity and currently Lost has cast two black actors (or biracial for those who want to get technical) in his new series Undercovers. Soul Food’s Boris Kodjoe and English actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw [both pictured, left] who starred in Doctor Who have been cast as husband and wife in the new series."
She continues her commentary: "When I first read about Boris being cast in the show I was happy for him but I thought there was no way in hell network tv would cast a black actress as his wife. When was the last time you’ve seen a black couple or black folks period in the lead on network tv? Part of an ensemble cast yet only a few lines, yes. Best friend, yes. Sidekick, yes. Shoulder to cry on, yes. Stuck in the background, yes. I mean it’s the 21st century and take a real good look at network television. I thought for sure they were gonna cast a non black actress. But when I read that Miss Mbatha-Raw was cast as Boris’s wife I nearly fell out of my chair."
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Black Actors In The Lead?
