Zoë Kravitz shades Hulu for lack of diversity after 'High Fidelity' cancellation

When the news broke last week that fan favourite TV show High Fidelity (available to stream on Crave) had received the axe from the powers that be at Hulu, fans were uuupset. The show, based on the Nick Hornby novel and following the popular 2000 film starring John Cusack, was a modern spin on the tale of record shop owner Rob, swapping the male protagonist for a witty and graceful Zoë Kravitz.The day the show was cancelled, Kravitz mourned the loss on her Instagram with a series of fun behind-the-scenes cast shots with the hashtag #breakupssuck, but it was a reply she made in the comments that's stirred up some buzz.

 

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i wanna give a shout out to my #highfidelity family. thank you for all the love and heart you put into this show. i'm in awe of all of you. and thank you to everyone who watched, loved and supported us. ✌? #breakupssuck

A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz) on Aug 5, 2020 at 7:25pm PDT

Her Insta swan song was filled with support from fans and celebs alike, like Lena Waithe, Questlove, Jason Momoa, Reese Witherspoon and Halle Berry. But it was actress Tessa Thompson who really got Zoë talking. Thompson commented, “I will miss you alllllllllllll so much,” to which Kravitz replied, tongue firmly in cheek, “it's cool. At least hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of color we can watch. oh wait.” Dang.[caption id="attachment_4945872" align="alignleft" width="960"] Instagram[/caption]While many in the thread were living for Zoë going off and calling it as she sees it, one fan named @xxmrsjesshoffmanxx replied that she loves the HBO show Insecure,  available on Hulu and Crave, which has a diverse cast led by the Emmy-nominated creator Issa Rae, to which Ms. Kravitz responded, “me too!” At press time, Hulu had not responded to Kravitz’s remarks.Diversity in casting decisions for mainstream productions has been a hot topic lately, especially as stories of BIPOC (Black Indigenous Persons Of Colour) actors being bullied or intimidated on set have dominated headlines.[video_embed id='2008957']RELATED: ‘High Fidelity’ cancelled after one season [/video_embed]Hulu does broadcast the show Wu-Tang: An American Saga, which features a predominantly Black cast, and it also has Ramy, which stars Muslim actor and Golden Globe winner Ramy Youssef.  Love, Victor, another Hulu effort, has a Latinx main character. However, unlike High Fidelity, all the leads in those shows are male. Little Fires Everywhere, which is a limited series on Hulu starring Kerry Washington, is the only one with a Black woman as the lead character.The news of High Fidelity’s cancellation comes as a bit of a mystery, even to the cast (which includes Canadian actor and former MuchMusic VJ Rainbow Sun Francks), because the show received critical acclaim and a mass following after a 10-episode first season. Deadline has reported that the decision wasn’t easy considering the “internal support,” but it leaves one to wonder if the show’s complete shut-out from the Emmy nominations was a determining factor.You can watch all of S1 of High Fidelity on Crave.[video_embed id='2010025']MORE TV NEWS: Lizzo expands empire; gets TV deal [/video_embed]