The original dialogue of these two black passengers was written by white guys:
When the two black actors showed up to do the scene, they immediately had objections; they felt it wasn’t authentic —it STILL sounded white.
Immediately they blazed out their own, alternative version on the sly.
The pair first said and shot the original cr*p they’d been given, but then begged to also do their own version:
In the end, everyone agreed the words of these two minor actors were indeed immeasurably better, and in the final cut they went with what these regular guys dreamed up in 3 min.
“Three’s Company”
Who thinks they could make that sit-com today..?
A straight guy PRETENDING to be gay..?
Or La Cage aux Foles..?
Two incredibly gay guys who must suddenly put on a big charade, pretending to be straight.
It wouldn’t be permitted.
Same for Mel Brooks’ History of the World.
Same for In Living Color’s “Men on Film”.
Same also for many sketches on Mad TV.