Latinos Are Biggest Moviegoers, Yet Few Roles In Top Movies

Jessica Alba and Rosario Dawson.

"Producers are not prone to create projects that feature Latinos unless they're pushed. As Latino movie audiences grow, there will be more demand for productions that feature Latinos in the lead or in the theme of the movie. In the long term, they will have to react as the audience gets bigger, more demanding and more politically active." –Manny Alfaro, Executive Director, Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors (HOLA)

Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.

Check out this article by Sandra Lilley of NBC News Latino regarding the increasing numbers of Latino moviegoers and the decreasing numbers of Latinos on the big screen (and where HOLA's own Executive Director, Manny Alfaro, is quoted) by clicking here.