British actress Nathalie Emmanuel has criticised the UK film industry for offering support roles to actors of colour instead of the lead roles in films.

Speaking on The Way We Are With Munro Bergdorf podcast, Nathalie said: "We lose so much black and brown talent to the States because the British industry just doesn't hold space in a meaningful, significant way. It's frustrating."

She continued: "All cultures and ethnicities were being seen for parts in the US and not just "the best friend" or "the receptionist bit parts – it was lead roles and significant characters. Even now some British black people I know in the industry who have played lead roles in the US have come back to the UK and the parts they are being asked to audition for are just minor. We are still battling that."

Starting out in Hollyoaks, Nathalie transferred her career to the US where she has become majorly successful. She is most well known for her role as Missandei in the TV show, Game of Thrones. Nathalie has also featured in big-budget films including Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, F9, two installments of the Maze Runner trilogy, heist film Army of Thieves, and will soon be seen in the two-part Fast and Furious 10 films.