There were no Latinos. Only one race. Now, we can't even have a Lord of the Rings remake without a couple of black hobbits in there. Because, of course, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences actually changed their rules. If you don't have a certain amount of diversity in your movie, you are ineligible for awards. They change their rules to force, quote, unquote, diversity. Now, let's say since, you know, Uncle Sam's a fictional character. Hobbits are mythical creatures. They can be any race, Dan. (1:18:20–1:18:34)
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