Empire has been taking over TV this year especially with the big name lead roles like Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard . Terrence Howards Character Lucious Lyon has been a fan favorite and many have tried to the conclusion of what music mogul the character is based on. Well the creator deaded the rumors and confirms that Lucious Lyon is loosely based on Jay Z.
When asked about portraying African Americans in a Stereotypical light such as Lucious Lyons history as a drug dealer who turned dirty money into millions , The Creator of Empire admits that that aspect of the Character is loosely based on Jay Z .
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The Creator of Empire goes on about the character being based on Jay Z by saying
“So for me, I don’t think in terms of, Okay we have to be careful of certain things because of certain negative stereotypes. I view it as, The entire cast is African-American, we’re gonna have all different types of characters, and we’re gonna tell good stories. We’re not gonna sit here and play defense or think that our show is a representation as Black culture in its entirety. It’s not; it’s just this story.”
The Empire Creator also brings up that other cultures have been portrayed highlighting their criminal pasts as well such as Italian and Irish gangster movies .
“This is metaphorical of so many people in America, how they rise up to power is through these means… Our goal is to make a great story.”
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