Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has commented on Hollywood's latest whitewashing scandal.
Gods of Egypt director Alex Proyas and studio Lionsgate issued an apology earlier in the week following complaints over the lack of diversity in the Gerard Butler-fronted flick.
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Selma director DuVernay took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the controversy, saying the acknowledgements of the problem by Proyas and Lionsgate were "an unusual occurrence worth noting".
She also praised casting choices in JJ Abrams' upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Ryan Coogler's sports drama Creed.
Ava DuVernay was at the centre of a debate over diversity in Hollywood when she and Selma star David Oyelowo were overlooked at this year's Oscars.
This summer, she shared her love for Straight Outta Compton in a series of emotive tweets, saying F Gary Gray's NWA biopic "got it right".
