Blair underwood originally turned down sex and the city when he was offered to play a guy samantha wants to date just because he's black. Blair underwood is shedding a surprising new light on his time on “sex and the city.” the actor joined the beloved series in its sixth and final season as dr Robert leeds, a romantic interest. Blair underwood revealed he originally turned down 'sex and the city' due to a racist fetishized storyline. Per @variety — blair underwood turned down his first sex and the city offer because it was about how samantha was fascinated by dating a black man. Blair underwood recently said he initially didn't care to be one of the only black guest stars of hbo's iconic series sex and the city.
Blair underwood first turned down a role in sex and the city because the character was solely based on race.
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