Hollywood is ins-titutionally racist and Asi-ans are offered limited roles such as terrorists, taxi drivers or geeks, Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel said. Dev, who became popular after playing a boy from Mumbai slums in his debut film in 2009, has been frustrated by the lack of decent roles on offer and is currently jobless, according to the Telegraph. “Because Slumdog was such a big hit there was a lot of pressure in terms of what I did next. For my second film I wanted a role that would stretch me, but all I was getting offered were stereotypical parts like the goofy Indian sidekick,” he said. “Asian actors tend not to be sent scripts that are substantial or challenging. I’m likely to be offered the roles of a terrorist, cab driver and smart geek. I want to show that I have versatility.”
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Portia to take up DeGeneres as last name
London: Actress Portia de Rossi, who is married to Ellen DeGeneres, is all set to take up the former American Idol judge’s surname. The 37-year-old actress has filed papers to legally change her name to Portia DeGeneres, reported Contactmusic.
“Petitioner is taking the last name of her spouse,” the court papers said. Portia signed the documents in March this year and filed them in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday. The name change will take place only after a hearing on September 23.
The name change follows closely to Ellen’s revelation that the couple do not plan to start a family soon.
“It’s just a huge responsibility, and I don’t know that that’s something we want to take on. We’re very happily married without children,” she said. —PTI