The actor and composer said he was 'truly sorry' after the big-screen adaptation of his 2008 musical was criticized for its lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino stars.
“I think that was something we talked about and I needed to be educated about, of course,” he told
, saying he hoped “In the Heights” would encourage “more people to tell more stories and get out there and do it right then.” Later, he pointed to darker-skinned dancers present in the film’s ensemble numbers and acquiesced somewhat.“In the Heights” isn’t the first of Chu’s projects to face such criticisms. 2018’s “
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