Movies

‘Harry’s Law’ star Aml Ameen joins ‘The Butler’

British actor Aml Ameen, best know for his role in NBC’s “Harry’s Law,” has been added to the star-studded cast of Lee Daniel‘s The Butler. The film centers Eugene Allen (Forest Whitaker), a severant who started working at the White House in 1952 and went on to serve eight presidents. Allen was said to have ”a unique front-row seat... Read More »

Anthony Mackie in talks to play superhero in ‘Captain America’ Sequel

Anthony Mackie is definitely on course to takeover Hollywood with his talent. The 32-year-old actor, who has a slew of upcoming projects, including Runner Runner, is reportedly in negotiations to join Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Mackie is ruomred to play Falcon, one of mainstream comics’ first black superheroes and possibly the first American one. “The character, Sam Wilson, is Harlem-based and had... Read More »

French Government on ‘Think Like a Man’: We don’t have the power to ban a black film

EXCLUSIVE: Several months ago, reports began to circulate on the internet about the French government banning the hit film ‘Think Like a Man’ from release in France due to it’s predominately black cast and lack of “diversity.” A number of American websites including  BET, The Root, TheYBF, GlobalGrind,TheGrio, and  HelloBeautiful picked up the story and ran with it.  Those reports were false. Blackactors.net reached... Read More »

‘Breaking Dawn Prt 2′ Character Posters Feature Judi Shekoni and Tracey Heggins (Photos)

Black actresses Judi Shekoni and Tracey Heggins are officially Twilight icons. The two stars were immortalized in newly released character posters for Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 2, the upcoming final film in the franchise. Shekoni will protray Zafrina, a South American vampire who forms an alliance with the Cullen family against the sinister Volturi. She is described as a... Read More »

Dayo Okeniyi lands new roles after ‘Hunger Games’ debut

Fresh off the success (and controversy) of his film debut in the record-breaking action flick The Hunger Games, Nigerian thespian Dayo Okeni has landed two roles in some very promising new films. Okeniyi has been added to crime pic Runnner Runner, and the indie teen drama The Spectacular Now. In Runner Runer, Okeniyi joins a cast that include Anthony... Read More »

Nate Parker Lands Role in ‘Ain’t Them Bodies Saints’‎

Nate Parker has joined the cast of 1970s set crime drama Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, reports Deadline.  Written and directed by David Lowery, the indie pic is described as a “modern day Bonnie and Clyde.”  Saints follows a felon who escapes from a Texas prison to reunite with his wife and child. The film co-stars Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. Its unclear what role Parker will play in the... Read More »