Thread by @latimes

Hollywood has failed Latinos since its inception. And despite #IntheHeights premiering in theaters and HBO Max to rave reviews, Latinos are falling further behind.

Read our special report on how we got here — and how to change things. latimes.com/latinogap/

Latinos in Hollywood say they face outsized obstacles in getting stories that reflect their experiences to the screen.

“It’s one of Hollywood’s biggest open wounds.” latimes.com/entertainment-…

#IntheHeights is the biggest film to center the Latinx community since Pixar’s “Coco.”

@fidmart85 writes on why Latinxs don’t need to prove to Hollywood that they can carry a big budget movie to the top of the box office latimes.com/entertainment-…

• The casting conundrum
• The black hole of development
• The lower-level diversity trap
• U.S. Latino stories are seen as foreign

How these four key issues perpetuate a system of inequality for Latinos in Hollywood: latimes.com/entertainment-…

As Latinos’ share of population continues to grow, their representation in Hollywood has not budged in a decade.

The data that exists on Latino representation paints a stark picture latimes.com/entertainment-…

"I was naive in believing that the networks and the studios would have to acknowledge the bilingual and Spanish-speaking audience."

The struggle to getting executives excited about Latino-themed projects: latimes.com/entertainment-…

Read more from the team of Times journalists who examine the striking Latino culture gap and why it matters #LatinoGap latimes.com/latinogap/