Steve McQueen Read ‘Widows’ Reviews and Detected a Racism Problem
Steve McQueen Read ‘Widows’ Reviews and Detected a Racism Problem
Steve McQueen is once again earning acclaim from film critics, this time for his Viola Davis-starring heist drama “Widows.”
The film currently boasts an impressive 95% on Rotten Tomatoes from over 130 reviews.
And it turns out McQueen has been reading what critics have to say about his latest directorial offering.
The director recently told BuzzFeed that in paying close attention to “Widows” reviews he’s noticed film criticism has a problem with inherent racism and sexism.
“Through the critique of this movie, I’ve seen sexism in a way and racism in a way, which is interesting, even if it’s a positive review,” McQueen said.
“People don’t even notice that, but when you’ve got 90% of the critics are white males, that’s what happens.”