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One of the things i have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. you will never see me in that movie.
-David Oyelowo
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One Of The Things I Have An

David Oyelowo
One of the things i have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. you will never see me in that movie.
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