Keir Gilchrist, Nik Dodani, Brigette Lundy-Paine and Amy Okuda of Netflix’s dramedy Atypical are ready to hit the polls for November 3 and they are leading the charge with two events for the election
, a group associated with Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, to host a virtual phone bank to persuade and turn out Los Angeles voters against incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey.
“For years, Black Lives Matter LA has had a simple message: Jackie Lacey must go,” said Dodani, who is currently in production on Universal’s forthcoming adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical. “We’re gonna do our best to help make that happen.
Dodani told Deadline, “In an ideal world, actors wouldn’t have to host these things or pretend to be activists, because frankly, it’s annoying. But in this election, doing nothing ain’t really an option.”
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