What is it with Hollywood trying to stereotype Asians, particularly Pakistanis? Recently, Hollywood\u2019s popular Pakistani-origin actor Kumail Nanjiani revealed that he was asked to exaggerate his accent for a movie to make it sound ‘more Pakistani-ish.’<\/p>\n
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In a recent interview, the Silicon Valley<\/strong> star shared how he once auditioned for a role in a movie where the director asked him to play up his Pakistani accent. Kumail stated that he refused to do so and is not happy about how Hollywood stereotypes South Asians.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BxI7zLNHPjx\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n The Academy award-nominated actor spoke during a virtual roundtable discussion on Variety\u2019s #REPRESENT: Success Stories<\/strong> where he discussed how he still struggles to find auditions that don\u2019t require him to exaggerate his accent to fit Hollywood\u2019s \u201cstereotypical brown guy roles.\u201d<\/p>\n ALSO READ<\/p>\n Homeland Finally Casts A Pakistani Actor as an Army General<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI have a Pakistani accent, but they would be like, \u2018Could you make it funnier? Lean in a little bit.\u2019 And at some point, I decided I just wasn\u2019t going to do that. There are certain parts that require a thicker Pakistani or Indian accent, and that\u2019s totally fine, but I just didn\u2019t want the comedy to just be coming from someone exaggerating their accent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Without name dropping the movie or director, the 42-year-old actor shared a story in which he was again asked to play up his accent, which he refused.<\/p>\n \u201cSo there was a really, really big movie, actually, that I auditioned for, and I was a taxi driver, and the director was like, \u2018Hey, could you play up the accent a little bit?\u2019 And I was like, \u2018I\u2019m sorry, I won\u2019t.\u2019 And then the guy felt really bad. And I was like, \u2018No, it\u2019s fine. I\u2019m just not going to do it. If that\u2019s what you want, I\u2019m not your guy.\u2019 And then that movie was hugely successful.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Regardless, the talented actor is one of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood as Marvel Studios cast him for the role of \u2018Kingo\u2019 in the highly anticipated The Eternals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Check out this post, as Kumail showcased his transformation from being a stereotypical brown guy in TV shows to a proper hero:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6I7b2bnuJz\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link<\/p>\n ALSO READ<\/p>\n Kumail Nanjiani’s Attempt to Make Biryani Will Leave You With a Broken Heart<\/a><\/p>\n What is it with Hollywood trying to stereotype Asians, particularly Pakistanis? 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