YouTube Fortune Features Video Screenshot © 2023 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. ‘The American Society of Magical Negroes’ movie declares white people to be the ‘most dangerous animal on the planet’ December 17, 2023 The first trailer of “The American Society of Magical Negroes” was slammed by many commentators after it was released on Friday. “The American Society of Magical Negroes” film is a self-described “fresh, satirical comedy about a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people’s lives easier.” The movie is brought to you by Focus Features – a movie production and distribution company that is owned by Comcast as a division of Universal Pictures. A trailer was released last week, and it featured controversial dialogue that caused jaws to drop. The movie’s protagonist, Aren, walks uncomfortably through a “room full of white people.” Aren’s magical mentor, Roger, asks the youngster, “What’s the most dangerous animal on the planet?” Aren guesses, “Sharks?” Roger shoots back, “White people when they feel uncomfortable.” He tacks on, “White people feeling uncomfortable precedes a lot of bad stuff for us. That’s why we fight white discomfort every day, because the happier they are, the safer we are.” Numerous online commentators have blasted the movie for having such divisive language. The trailer has more than 5.5 million views in two days after being released. “The American Society of Magical Negroes” was written by Kobi Libii, and stars Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Drew Tarver, Michaela Watkins, Rupert Friend, and Nicole Byer. Libii promoted “The American Society of Magical Negroes” to BET by saying: It all sort of starts with the Magical Negro trope. I’m sure you’re familiar with it, but just to define it on my own terms, I think of the Magical Negro as a kind of stock black character; a black best friend character who is only focused on helping the white hero. They don’t really have an inner life, and they don’t have their own things going on. They’re just relentlessly focused on helping this white character grow in most cases, and I always thought that was so funny. For whatever reason, the idea that there’s a white writer who pictures the thing we do in the morning is getting up and trying to help them. I found it so absurd and incorrect and funny that I wanted to blow it out and criticize it, but also use it as a way to talk about other stuff. What it’s like to grow up as a black person in this culture and some of the wild and fantastical things we have to do to survive. To me, that’s the origin story of the film. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here ! Want to leave a tip? We answer to you. Help keep our content free of advertisers and big tech censorship by leaving a tip today. Want to join the conversation? Already a subscriber? Paul Sacca is a staff writer for Blaze News. Paul_Sacca more stories Sign up for the Blaze newsletter By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time. © 2023 Blaze Media LLC. All rights reserved. Get the stories that matter most delivered directly to your inbox. By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content that may sometimes include advertisements. You may opt out at any time.
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