The 2021 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue

Awkwafina has broken down barriers for Asian American performers but sometimes still wonders what responsibility she bears: “The solution isn’t more of me—it’s more people who are different.” #VFHollywood: https://t.co/OGXavQ2PFb pic.twitter.com/uZAP82jJtK

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#SchittsCreek co-creator and star Dan Levy sees the show’s relaxed portrayal of a gay couple as a kind of activism: “Personally, up until that point, I hadn’t seen a lot of gay characters and gay relationships portrayed with that kind of ease.” #VFHollywood pic.twitter.com/6d7VcCGk2T

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LaKeith Stanfield knows #JudasAndTheBlackMessiah’s message is urgent: “There’s a lot of people rising up against things that they find oppressive. What side of the fence do you find yourself on?” #VFHollywood: https://t.co/OGXavQ2PFb pic.twitter.com/JhLneHzVxg

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Spike Lee puts it best: “It was a fucked-up year, 2020,” he says. “Just a fucked-up year in bold letters with exclamation points: FUCKED UP!!!” #VFHollywood: https://t.co/OGXavQ2PFb pic.twitter.com/xwrA51xMqc

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Charlize Theron’s #TheOldGuard sent a powerful signal about blockbusters in the age of Netflix—and made the Oscar winner nearly peerless in current-day Hollywood. #VFHollywood: https://t.co/OGXavQ2PFb pic.twitter.com/nBwBm8hLQU

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) February 23, 2021