But casting blacks as angelic characters has become an increasingly common trend in mainstream movies.įor their part, many African-Americans see this heavenly designation as less than beatific. Of course, there are many films aimed at African-Americans that star blacks in a variety of parts, from villainous to heroic. These are Hollywood's "black angels," whose popularity has surged in recent years - so much so that in an episode last year of "The Simpsons," Homer mistook a black man in a white suit for an angelic visitor, all because (according to his embarrassed wife) he'd been seeing too many movies lately. What do the films "Bruce Almighty" and "The Green Mile" have in common with "The Family Man," the "Matrix" movies, and "Ghost"?Īll feature black characters whose main function is to help a white hero through magical or supernatural means.
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