Actor Laurence Fox under fire after accusing “1917” of “imposing diversity on people” by involving Sikh soldiers

<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "British actor Laurence Fox (Lewis, Victoria and Become Jane) was offered a history lesson on his criticism of the inclusion of a Sikh soldier in the First World War film 1917. Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes. “data-reactid =” 31 “> British actor Laurence Fox (Lewis, Victoria and Become Jane) was offered a history lesson on his criticism of the inclusion of a Sikh soldier in the First World War film 1917. Directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes.

<p class = "Canvas-Atom-Canvas-Text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "Fox, the 41-year-old son of the actor James Fox (Thoroughly modern millie. Patriot Games), complained that the inclusion of a Sikh soldier – Sepoy Jondalar, played by Nabhaan Rizwan – distracted him from the action, claiming that “it is something institutionally racist to impose diversity on people in this way.” reactid = “32”> Fox, the 41-year-old son of actor James Fox (Thoroughly modern millie. Patriot Games), complained that the inclusion of a Sikh soldier – Sepoy Jondalar, played by Nabhaan Rizwan – distracted him from the action, claiming that “it is institutionally racist to impose diversity on people in this way.”

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Fox complained about it 1917who is up for a Best Picture Oscar. (Photo: eOne)

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He said it gave him “a very heightened awareness of someone’s skin color.”

Rizwan’s character talks to George MacKays Schofield when he shares an Army transport vehicle as part of the soldier’s ongoing mission.

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“It’s like Sikhs fought in this war … OK, you’re distracting me from history now,” he said.

He added: “[Rizwan]It’s great, “said the Sikh character,” it kind of got me out of a one-shot film [because] it’s just inappropriate with the story. “

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Nabhaan Rizwan plays the Sikh soldier Sepoy Jondalar in 1917, (Photo: AP)

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<p class = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "And earlier this week he called people" woken up " "Racist" in an interview with Talk to the radio, “data-reactid =” 103 “> And earlier this week he said in an interview with” Woke People “that he was” racist “ Talk to the radio,

“I think racism is everywhere, but I don’t think we’re systematically racist – but on the other hand, I’m a straight white man,” he said.

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