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SNL roasts Hollywood’s identity politics problem

By Madeline Fry Schultz

Published March 11, 2019 9:18pm ET

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SNL roasts Hollywood’s identity politics problem — In this April 23, 2018, file photo, Scarlett Johansson arrives at the world premiere of "Avengers: Infinity War" in Los Angeles. Johansson has pulled out of the film âRub & Tugâ after her plans to portray a transgender man prompted a backlash. | (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

If you’re a white dude in Hollywood, are you allowed to play any movie character who’s not a white guy, a white guy who gains 50 pounds, or a slave owner? Not really, according to a Saturday Night Live skit that roasts the identity obsession that’s taken over the film industry.

In the skit, three players participate in actors’ least favorite game, “Can I Play That?”

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