Algee Smith On The Emotional Toll Of Playing Characters Brutalized By The Police

As the Black Lives Matter protests began heating up, Euphoria star Algee Smith took to Instagram where he declared he no longer wanted to take roles that showed him as a victim of police brutality. The actor says he's given some thought to the importance behind those roles and stories. Aldis Hodge, Derek Luke, Chris Chalk, and Jay Pharoah also chime in with their thoughts on playing slaves and stereotypical thugs in Hollywood.

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