Not Quite Black Or White: Actors Who’ve Played Race-Bending Roles
Angelina Jolie In A Mighty Heart
Angelina Jolie received a lot of criticism for taking on the role of mixed-race French journalist Mariane Pearl in A Mighty Heart. People just couldn’t understand why Jolie would be cast for a part that she so clearly didn’t fit, and had to wear so much dark, heavy make-up for. But in spite of the criticism, Mariane herself admitted that she was happy with the casting choice.