Ryan Reynolds launches diversity program, to hire BIPOC for his next movie

Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds launched the Group Effort Initiative which aims to hire people from BIPOC communities and give them an opportunity to grow in the film industry. This diversity initiative will open up a variety of opportunities for Black, indigenous, people of colour, and several other marginalized communities who have been excluded from the industry in the past.

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Ryan Reynold's diversity Initiative

Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter and shared the details of his initiative. He also managed to joke about his age in his video message. He told his fans that he's way older than he appears on the sets without all the 'beauty makeup' and the selected few will have the opportunity to see him that way.

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Ryan Reynolds said, “Making a film is a group effort but for entirely too long that group has systemically excluded Black, indigenous, people of colour, and several other marginalized communities. This is a global problem, which will not be fixed overnight, but change can start locally and immediately.”

"I am committing to bringing between ten and twenty trainees who are Black, indigenous, people of color,  or people from marginalized and excluded communities of all ages because it is never too late," he added.

Under this initiative, he will pay them out of his salary. Ryan Reynolds said that their housing and travelling expenses will also be paid for out of his salary. The trainees will receive hands-on training on the set and will learn from professionals. They will get a real-life experience which will help them build a career in the film industry. He also launched a website for the Group Effort Initiative where interested applicants can register themselves and apply for this programme. These people need not have any previous experience or training to work in the film industry. Ryan Reynolds also took the opportunity to thank Netflix and Skydance for letting him do this. He also encouraged other people as privileged as him to join hands in the effort. The shooting of this film is scheduled to begin soon, the details of which are yet to be announced. 
 

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