Acura Sought a 'Not Too Dark' African American for Super Bowl Ad
TMZ got a hold of the casting call document carmaker Acura sent out when it was filling the roles for its Jerry Seinfeld/Jay Leno Super Bowl commercial. How? An actor who didn’t get the role and is “pissed” sent it to them. Haha! Uh-oh.
According to the document (available on the TMZ site), Acura wanted the role of “African American Car Dealer” to be played by someone “nice looking, friendly” and “not too dark.” Double-take…. yes, that’s what it says.
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