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It never occurred to me that I was hired because I was black, but it did occur to me that because I was black it would give a different historic element to the film. (on being cast as Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968))

[on the perceived racial undertones and ending for Night of the Living Dead (1968)] I truly do believe to this day that that is something that is read into it, I think George set out to make an entertaining film that would scare you, and I'm not sure that he was reaching for deep sociological explanations or symbolism.