Moreover, the casts of horror and fantasy films are more largely white, while comedies and thrillers are more diverse.
Bolstering the data from the study are the box office numbers of recent films like Get Out, which has to date earned $250m, and Hidden Figures, which grossed $230m.
A new study by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) says that films with more diverse casts perform better at the box office than less diverse ones, confirming what people and actors of color have been contending for years.
The data will be released during a CAA leadership conference Wednesday in Laguna Beach.