Courting African Americans

That morning, Aaron rolled off Monica Bellucci and let out a breath. "You're going to Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival?"

"Yeah." Monica Bellucci lay on the bed, slightly out of breath, her twin peaks standing proud. "Lionsgate Films bought the distribution rights to Under Suspicion. They're going to promote it at the Sundance Film Festival!"

Aaron smiled without saying anything. Under Suspicion was a French-American co-production, but its main actors, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman, were both more character-actor types. It had little commercial appeal.

"What, do you want to go there for a vacation? Park City is a ski resort too."

Monica Bellucci propped up her head and reached out to stroke Aaron's body.

Aaron shook his head. "Probably no time. The America Online merger with Time Warner has caused a huge sensation in Hollywood and across the United States lately."

"There are still plenty of matters on Wall Street waiting for me to make decisions."

Monica Bellucci smiled. "Really? After I go to the Sundance Film Festival, I'll also have to prepare for the fall and winter fashion weeks in New York, Milan, and other places!"

As Monica Bellucci's fame rose, she had not abandoned her modeling career. She held endorsement deals and brand ambassador roles with several major labels...

With the arrival of the new millennium, Disney stirred up another controversy by restoring its classic film Fantasia.

However, in the restored version, technical means were used to remove from the picture an African American centaur character named Sunflower.

The reason was that the scene, in which Sunflower manicured a white centaur's nails, was considered an unflattering stereotypical portrayal of African Americans?

Burbank, Dawn Pictures Headquarters.

Aaron sat in his chair. "This is actually kind of interesting. Disney has already started courting African American communities?"