‘Love Actually’ Director Says Film’s Lack Of Diversity Makes Him Feel ‘A Bit Stupid’

“Love Actually” writer/director Richard Curtis has some regrets about his 2003 cult Christmas classic. During an ABC News special that premiered on Tuesday titled “The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later,” Curtis told Diane Sawyer he was discomfited by one aspect of the film. Advertisement “The lack of diversity makes me feel uncomfortable and a bit stupid,” he said about the film, which has a primarily white cast and no LGBTQ couple storyline. Despite the movie’s lasting impact on viewers, its critics have also called out the power dynamics in some of the characters’ workplace relationships. Curtis… Read Full Article