Michael B. Jordan’s acting career is in trouble after fans call out the actor for posting a controversial #AllLivesMatter video.
Michael B. Jordan was forced to write an open letter addressing his views on the Black Lives Matter movement in an attempt to clear the air following recent criticism from an alleged video where he said “All lives matter.”
Jordan has recently taken a significant amount of heat on Black Twitter in response to an alleged Snapchat video where he says that “All lives matter.” Comments about the reported video is the latest criticism of what fans perceive as Jordan seeing no importance in color. He recently received even more pressure from the black community for GQ interview where he said he “wanted to go for roles written for white characters.”
Let me find out Michael B. Jordan played #OscarGrant in a movie, but is on the #AllLivesMatter train.
— BlackPussySupreme (@Virtuous_Queen_) September 23, 2015
Michael B Jordan said he doesn’t see color but made sure to mention how “THE BLACKS” reacted to him being seen with Kendall. Mmmmkay — NaijaGal (@Naija4LifeO) September 23, 2015
Fans took to Twitter to express their feelings about Michael B. Jordan’s acting career and color-blind statements. The increasing controversy forced Jordan to write an open letter to Essence.
“I believe that Black Lives Matter – unequivocally and without exception,” stated Jordan in the letter. “I have never said, written, snapchatted, tweeted, Instagrammed or implied anything to the contrary. Any report that states otherwise is a complete fabrication.”
Michael B. Jordan revealed that the messages he was sending through social media and in interviews have clouded his true opinion. He stated that he valued playing Black characters including Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station.
“…in addition to those wonderful roles, I also want to have the option to play all kinds of parts with no door closed to actors and actresses like myself,” added Jordan. “My goal is for my choices and opportunities, as well as those of my fellow actors and actresses of color, to be predicated on our talent, ability and passion and not on false notions of what color an artist must be to play certain roles.”
The actor, who is set to star in the upcoming boxing drama Creed, also took the time to address the Kendall Jenner rumors and apologized for referring to women as “females” in his GQ interview.
“I deeply regret and am ashamed that I said anything to disappoint or disparage them. I apologize with my whole heart for referring to women in the way that I did. The word ‘female’ used in the manner that I did is dismissive and strips women of their humanity … But words have power and I realize now more than ever that this careless language is dehumanizing, inappropriate, and immature. I’m a better man than that. This reference to women will not come out of my mouth publicly or in private again.”
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