“I find the selection of the cast amazing.”
Alina of Cubawill be directed by Miguel Bardem with a script from award-winning playwrights Jose RiveraandNilo Cruz.
“To me, the most important thing about this movie is that the conversation about Cuba is alive.
Fidel Castro’s daughter Alina Fernández defends casting James Franco in biopic ‘Alina of Cuba’.Juanjo Martin/EPA/Shutterstock; Daniele Venturelli/Daniele Venturelli / Getty
Personally, the experience is so far too unexpected but more than anything, humbling.”
Leguizamo spoke out against Franco’s additionon social media Friday.
“How is this still going on?”
“How is Hollywood excluding us but stealing our narratives as well?
No more appropriation Hollywood and streamers!
This F’d up!
Plus seriously difficult story to tell without aggrandizement which would b wrong!
I don’t got a prob with Franco but he ain’t Latino!”
Reps for the film and Franco didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment Sunday.
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