???? Hollywood’s latest role: the cultural consultant | The Listening Post

‘Encanto’, ‘Eternals’, ‘Ms Marvel’. What do these three have in common?

These recent films and TV series made diversity and representation a key aspect of their production and have all relied on a new role that’s revolutionising Hollywood - the cultural consultant.

Movements like #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #StopAsianHate have helped shift mainstream consciousness around issues of social justice - and cultural consultants are the people tasked with helping Hollywood get with the programme.

The Listening Post’s Flo Phillips explores the role of cultural consultants - are they really helping make Hollywood a better place or are they a substitute for real change?

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