Justice Smith‘s proud of his new movie that features a prominently Black cast … but he’s warning white people to avoid using the movie’s full title — or else they’re getting side-eyed.
We got the actor out at LAX Wednesday and asked him about his new comedy titled “The American Society of Magical Negroes” … and he (jokingly) recommended whites shorten the title to simply ‘American Society’ … although, again, he’s totally kidding around.If you haven’t heard about the movie yet, here it is in a nutshell … a man named Aren (played by Smith) joins a secret society of Black people who use magic to keep white people happy — and therefore docile. “The Color Purple” star David Alan Grier from ‘The Color Purple’ and Nicole Byer from “Good Burger 2” also star in it with him … among others.{snip}Anyway, Justice tells us there’s a certain level of truth to the satire that’s depicted in his flick … and he says it pokes fun at the “magical negro” trope that’s pervaded films depicting Black characters through the years. If you don’t know what it is … see the trailer above.Smith says he’ll be doing a ton of traveling for the new movie … including going to the Sundance Film Festival where the movie’s set to premiere. In fact, Justice’s got two movies premiering there this year … ‘American Society’ and “I Saw The TV Glow.”“The American Society Of Magical Negroes” gets its wide release on March 22 … but maybe buy your tickets online instead of shouting the name at the ticket window.Just saying …* Original Article:
