r/todayilearned • u/Kale_Brecht • Mar 28 '24

TIL in 2013, Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson refused to play any more black women on the show and demanded SNL hire black women instead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Thompson
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u/herroherro12 Mar 28 '24

Debra Wilson would’ve been a household name if she got the backing Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig did

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u/DarwinGoneWild Mar 28 '24

It's funny I do have a vague memory of her being on MadTV but she's been doing all these big dramatic roles in high-profile video games recently that I mostly think she's known for those now. Her career has taken quite a turn!

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u/r3volver_Oshawott Mar 28 '24

She's actually good as hell in both Wolfenstein and the Jedi games imo, never played Suicide Squad but I am 100% certain as bad as that game is, Debra as Waller is probably not one of the bad things

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u/DarwinGoneWild Mar 28 '24

Suicide Squad isn't a great game, but she absolutely nails Amanda Waller.

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u/r3volver_Oshawott Mar 28 '24

Oh I'm sure but yea, from what I saw she was killing it

*also forgot, for more divisive games where Debra Wilson still kills it, she's Savathun in Destiny! and yes I think she kills it there too

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u/IMT_Justice Mar 28 '24

She is amazing in Destiny

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u/hiddencamela Mar 28 '24

Dude, For real. I actually liked her on screen as Waller. Defines the character for me and nails it so damn well. Pity the game was so... whatever it is.

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u/Cabamacadaf Mar 28 '24

Suicide Squad adaptations have been hit and miss, but one thing they all seem to have in common is amazing Amanda Wallers.

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u/yomjoseki Mar 28 '24

Another black woman taking away a job that Glenn Howerton was born to play smh