Latino and Hispanic Americans are vastly neglected and poorly represented in popular films, according to a new report from the University of Southern California's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.
The report, released on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, found that while Hispanic and Latino Americans have theStay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets.The study assessed leading Hispanic and Latino actors across 1,300 top-grossing films from 2007 to 2019, along with Hispanic and Latino directors, casting directors and producers.
Among directors, 4.2% of the 1,300 films were Hispanic or Latino, while 3% of producers were Hispanic or Latino.
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