Gangs of London star Paapa Essiedu joins Richard Curtis' new Christmas movie
, the actor talked about how refreshing it was to have a character like that who isn't judged in-universe.
"I think that's one of the great things about Kwame," he told us."There was no shame to him and to his identity, and especially to his sexuality. It's a big part of how he presents himself and identifies with himself. He's confident and he's happy and he's exploratory. He enjoys it. I think it's really important."You're used to seeing Black characters on television being oppressed and struggling, being in pain.
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