Mahershala Ali believes African-American actors "don't get cast on potential". The Oscar-winning actor's major career breakthrough came playing fixer Remy Danton in 'House of Cards' and he thinks the role gave other casting directors "permission" to put him in their projects. "What 'House of Cards' did was give people permission to cast me. Just to be frank with you, African-Americans don't really get cast on potential. "I've spent a long time playing the man next to the man next to the man.

Source: Daily Sun March 30, 2019 07:52 UTC