Rafael Santiago Casal from Valley Village, CA, age 39

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Can ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Save the Rom-Com by Embracing Diversity?

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ntation of the big screen. Spike Lees BlacKkKlansman, Boots Rileys Sorry to Bother You, and Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casals Blindspotting are just a few titles, though all backed by indie studios, that prove diverse casting can fill theaters and turn a profit.

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Aug 20, 2018

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Weekend Box Office: 'Equalizer 2' Beats 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again' With Surprise $35.8M Win

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New specialty offerings at the U.S. box office included Lionsgate and Code Black's critically acclaimed urban drama, Blindspotting. The Oakland-set urban drama marks the feature directorial debut of Carlos Lopez Estrada, and stars Hamilton's Daveed Diggs opposite Rafael Casal.

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Jul 22, 2018

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Box Office: ‘Equalizer 2’ Narrowly Edges Past ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ to Land at No. 1

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At the specialty box office, Lionsgates Blindspotting bowed with $332,500 when it opened in 14 theaters. Thats a solid per-screen-average of $23,750. Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal co-wrote and star in Blindspotting, which debuted to raves at this years Sundance Film Festival.

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Jul 22, 2018

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Oakland Gets A Starring Role In 2 Genre-Busting Films About Race And Inequality

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It would probably help if Collin didn't spend so much time with his best friend, Miles, a reckless, gun-toting white dude played with raucous energy by Rafael Casal. As it happens, Diggs and Casal were also longtime friends before they became creative collaborators, and Blindspotting, which they wro

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Jul 20, 2018

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In ‘Blindspotting,’ Daveed Diggs wrestles with gentrification and race in Oakland, California

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It opens with establishing shots of Oakland, California, set to Giuseppe Verdis joyful Drinking Song from La Traviata. But it closes with the menacing, bass-heavy tones of Not a Game, a rap song by the films stars and co-writers, Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal.

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Jul 20, 2018

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Box Office: ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’ Dancing Past ‘Equalizer 2’ to $30 Million-Plus Opening

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In limited release, Sundance darling Blindspotting is debuting on 14 screens. Daveed Diggs, known for his Tony-winning role in Hamilton, wrote the Oakland-based drama with his longtime collaborator Rafael Casal. Directed by Carlos Lopez Estrada, Blindspotting follows Diggs and Casal as lifelon

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Jul 18, 2018

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Sundance festival feels even more disparate than usual

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a tough-minded contemporary political statement about race, class and cops. Co-written by and co-starring Hamilton Tony winner Daveed Diggs and his lifelong friend Rafael Casal, it views their rapidly gentrifying hood as a pressure cooker where even committed homeys can come to a boil. A polishe

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Jan 26, 2018

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Sundance Respect Rally Downsizes With Smaller Hollywood Presence

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In addition to Allred and Thompson, speakers included Jane Fonda, Common, Daveed Diggs, Nick Offerman, Sage Trudell, Rafael Casal and Bart Powaikee, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, and Utah candidate Jenny Wilson for Senate.Other than the speaker lineup, the industry turnout was light, with

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Jan 20, 2018

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Rafael Casal

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Rafael Casal (Born August 8, 1985) also known as Mr.Getback is an American writer slam poet, recording artist, educator, and founding member of The Getback. Rafael Casal is a 2-time ...