It was quite the weekend for Michelle Rodriguez.
In a TMZ video posted Saturday, the Fast & Furious star made some controversial statements about diversity in American films. When asked in jest if she would be starring in the next Green Lantern franchise, Michelle replied, “I think it’s so stupid because of this whole minorities in Hollywood thing. It’s so stupid. Stop stealing all the white people’s superheroes. Make up your own. What’s up with that?”
The candid comments immediately went viral, with many accusing the actress of racial insensitivity.
Michelle later posted an apology video (below) on Facebook to clarify her stance. “I stuck my foot in my mouth once again,” she explained. “I have tendency to speak without a filter, sorry about that.”
She added, “What I really meant was that ultimately, at the end of the day, there’s a language. And the language that you speak in Hollywood is “successful franchise.’ Instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy, or a white character into a black character or latin character, people should stop being lazy. People should make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology.”;
