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“Legends” star shatters stereotypes with Muslim superhero
SMASHING STEREOTYPES. Tala Ashe, a cast member in the CW
series “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” poses for a portrait during the 2017
Television Critics Association summer press tour at the Beverly Hilton, in
Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
By Nicole Evatt
The Associated Press
EVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Tala Ashe is thrilled to
debut her new character, a Muslim-American
superhero, joining season three of “DC’s Legends
of Tomorrow.” It’s a particularly poignant moment for the
Iran-born, Ohio-reared actress who described the
hardship of portraying stereotypical characters in the
past.
“I have been part of projects where it is not dealt with
sensitively or accurately and it’s incredibly painful. It’s
incredibly painful,” said Ashe in an interview while
promoting The CW series during the Television Critics
Association summer meeting.
One of Ashe’s first breaks was on a soap opera. She took
the role to pay the bills, but said she would never agree to
the part now.
“It’s still actually painful for me to talk about, because I,
it was such a stereotype,” she recalled. “I try not to berate
myself for taking it because I understand the reasons I
did. But I would never, I would never say ‘yes’ to
something like that now. ... Going through that experience
taught me the power of saying ‘no’ and saying like,
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‘Actually I’m not OK with that.’ And if that’s all there is
out there for me, then it’s OK. I’ll go work in a law firm
pouring coffee. I’d rather do that than to be part of
promoting that stereotype.”
Actress Ashe was thrilled to debut her new character, a
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Muslim-American superhero, on “DC’s Legends of
Tomorrow.” The third season of the series premiered
October 10 on The CW.
Her experience playing Zari, a computer-hacking
superhero in “Legends” could not be more different.
“What is great is (her ethnicity) is an aspect of who she
is, as much as she’s an activist and she’s a strong woman
and someone who speaks truth to power,” Ashe said. “It’s
really important we have representation in the media and
specifically we have Muslim-American representation
that isn’t just positive in a sort of rosy, un-nuanced way,
but is a real person. And there’s so much of the other right
now and there’s so much making Muslims ‘the other’ that
I’m excited to play this character in what I hope will be a
very nuanced and sensitive, accurate way.”
Ashe was particularly impressed when showrunners
brought in a Muslim-American writer to help craft her
role and hopes that kind of inclusivity will spread
throughout Hollywood.
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