A Comic Points Out The Absurdity Of A Famous Fantasy Film For Not Including A Certain Kind Of Actor

Hollywood has a tendency to erase certain types of people from TV and movies. Sometimes maliciously, but sometimes innocently enough as part of creating an overall vision of the story. As comedian Wyatt Cenac points out, those decisions aren’t as logical as some casting directors think they are.

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