Orlando Jones says he was fired from Starz series 'American Gods' in September, alleging new showrunner Charles Eglee decided his character was sending 'the wrong message for black America.'
"They treated you like a 2nd class citizen for doing your job to well," the actor said of the Fremantle produced show.in September, alleging that new showrunner Charles Eglee decided his character was sending "the wrong message for black America."
The actor plays trickster god Anansi, also called Mr. Nancy, on the the Fremantle-produced Neil Gaiman drama. Jones says he was let go from the third season of the series on Sep. 10, 2019. "There will be no more Mr. Nancy. Don’t let these motherfuckers tell you they love Mr. Nancy. They don’t. I’m not going to name names but the new season 3 showrunner is Connecticut born and Yale-educated, so he’s very smart and he thinks that Mr. Nancy’s angry, get sh– done is the wrong message for black America," Jones said in the video. "That’s right.
"They treated you like a 2nd class citizen for doing your job to well. Stay tuned. More to come. #AngryGetsShitDone," the actor
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