Louis Gossett Jr. Stars In ‘The Cuban’ – Is It Cultural Appropriation or Cultural Appreciation?

Our episode this week focuses on the subject of cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation. Legendary actor Louis Gossett Jr. plays Luis Garcia in Sergio Navarretta’s ‘The Cuban,’ which centers around a former Cuban jazz musician who changes the life of a young caretaker after he’s diagnosed with dementia. In a time where our country is sensitive about actors playing roles not native to their culture, did Mr. Gossett Jr. commit cultural appropriation or cultural appreciation? We asked Mr. Gossett Jr. point blank just that. 

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