David Oyelowo Backs Black British Actress Playing Harriet Tubman

The British actress playing Harriet Tubman has every right to do so, says David Oyelowo.

David said he doesn't understand the controversy, and in the most gracious way possible added ... an actor's background shouldn't matter, if he or she gets the job done.

The debate around the Tubman movie is that critics think it's an insult a slap in the face to not have an African-American woman in a role that has so much cultural significance. David did raise an interesting counterpoint -- about Americans playing Brits -- and also white British actors playing American roles.

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