The actor Regé-Jean Page has addressed reports he was turned down for a leading role in the superhero TV series Krypton because of his skin colour.
Tweeting on Wednesday evening, Page wrote: “Hearing about these conversations hurts no less now than it did back then.
This reportedly led to Page landing an audition, until his possible appointment was vetoed by Geoff Johns, the co-founder of DC Films, who said Superman “could not have a black grandfather”.
He is the current favourite to replace Daniel Craig as James Bond, following the release of No Time to Die in September.