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Jeffrey Wright Describes Backlash To His Race-Swapped Casting In 'The Batman' As "F***ing Racist And Stupid"

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John F. Trent
Sep 03, 2025
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Actor Jeffrey Wright, who played a race-swapped version of Commissioner Gordon in Matt Reeves’ The Batman responded to backlash of the casting describing it as “f***ing racist and stupid.”

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In an interview with Collider, Wright shared, …

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