Representation for Asian actors increased in TV and film between 2021 and 2022, according to a study of how casting and crew for scripted live-action content has changed over the past two years.
The Entertainment Diversity Progress Report was conducted by Luminate, a subsidiary of PME TopCo., a joint venture between Penske Media Corporation and Eldridge. Following the 2021 study, the 2022 report found intersectionality has increased on screen, with Hollywood making strides toward depicting people with multiple identities across race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and ability. Additionally, the study discovered a rapid increase in non-English language content available in the U.S., fueled by streaming platforms. “Netflix is having an outsized impact on this representation,” the study concluded, “However, this doesn’t fix the problem of lack of diverse domestic casting.”
The report is part of a larger Luminate initiative to create unbiased databases to better track diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
The study compared the breakdowns of series regulars in episodic TV series and main-title cast members for movies released throughout both the 2021 and 2022 calendar years, as well as for directors. The research discovered that there were no large improvements, with uneven representation among different communities and mediums. Representation in both the Asian and Black communities was responsible for the largest increase and remains on the rise.
“When looking at the data in this most recent report, we encourage all of our partners in Hollywood to celebrate the gains that have been made, like growth in female director roles and female series creators, while also urging them to take a look at places where growth was not seen, like films and series with Black and Latin/Hispanic stories at the forefront,” said Mark Hoebich, EVP, Head of Luminate Film & TV.
TV series with at least one Asian series regular increased 2%, from 2021’s 36.5% to 2022’s 38.4%….
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