Last night at the SAG awards, a number of stars took a brave stand against tyranny and the new President’s executive orders, including a ban against Muslims entering the U.S.
Moonlight actor Mahershala Ali picked up two SAG awards, one for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his turn as Juan in Moonlight, another as a part of the ensemble cast in Hidden Figures, but it’s his acceptance speech which is getting talked about today.
Ali, who is Muslim, spoke movingly about what he learned from working on the Oscar-nominated movie:
“You see what happens when you persecute people, and they fold into themselves. … What I was so grateful about in having the opportunity to play Juan, was playing a gentleman who saw a young man folding into himself as a result of the persecution of his community, and taking that opportunity to uplift him and tell him he mattered, that he was OK. And accept him. I hope that we do a better job of that.’
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