Good Boys producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are facing major backlash as it’s been reported that they put a child actor in blackface as he was standing in for 11-year old actor Keith L. Williams. But according to the studio, it’s pure bologna.
This is probably something that wasn’t thought about at all but alas, according to TMZ, actor Keith L. Williams’ stand-in, was seen on set wearing blackface and it got a couple of people upset.
Sources connected to the film, “Good Boys” — produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg— tell TMZ … 11-year-old Keith L. Williams‘ stand-in was on set last week in Vancouver, and wearing dark brown makeup on his face.
We’re told the stand-in was also rocking an afro wig and fitted in a fat suit. Williams was on a break at the time, but our sources say the sight of his stand-in was upsetting to at least one person on set.
In this situation, you’re obviously going to say that it’s not true at all and that’s pretty much what the source close to the production company, Good Universe, is saying.
Other sources connected to the production company, Good Universe, tell us it’s “not uncommon for lighting purposes to match actors’ skin tones” … and they insist this is not a blackface situation.
We’ve spoken to others in the industry who say their experience is, rather than using makeup, casting directors typically make a point of hiring stand-ins who match the actors’ complexions.
We’re told “Good Boys” producers were aware someone had filed a complaint, and they were in the process of addressing the grievance.
Was it truly that difficult to perhaps hire an appropriate stand-in for Williams to avoid backlash? Definitely not.