Why Casting Black Actors for White Characters Onscreen Can Be A Good Thing Bookstr These Black actors aren't all, or even mostly, A listers. And many of these Black dress photos are MORE than a decade years old. Some are even 20 30 years old. That said, yes, I don't want to see Denzel or Will Smith in a dress": Chris Rock Prayed For Denzel Washington to Not Follow the Footsteps of Billionaire Tyler Perry Oscars 2026 Red Carpet: The 8 Best Dressed Actors of the Night Only six Black actors in the 98 year history of the Academy Awards have won for Best Actor In A Leading Role: (2026) Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) (2022) Will Smith (King Damson Idris Talks 'F1', Aura & Black Women Fans