article_snippet.sent: But rather than ignore It because It's a glossy, blockbuster action film, some might argue that the movie goes against type for Academy Award nominated films because The film's cast is so diverse.
article_snippet.sent: Furious 7" hits theaters Friday, months after controversy was stirred about the lack of diversity at the Oscars.
article_snippet.sent: In contrast, "Furious 7" couldn't be more racially and ethnically inclusive.
article_snippet.sent: The film's cast includes Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -- a Samoan/black man -- black actors Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges and Tyrese Gibson, Hispanic performer Michelle Rodriguez, Thai martial artist Tony Jaa, Beninese expatriate Djimon Hounsou and the late Paul Walker, a blue-eyed, blond-haired California native.
article_snippet.sent: Almost since the beginning, the "Fast and Furious" films have had a diverse focus and appeal.  
article_snippet.sent: The band of street racers, which encompassed white, black, Asian, Hispanic, male and female and bond as a family, has done well at the box office with each iteration.
article_snippet.sent: Diesel told EW the film franchise has come a long way from the original 2001 film, which featured segregated gangs of racers pitted against each other.
highlights_snippet.sent: The film's cast is diverse .
  