Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams said he sees no reason why actors cant wear blackfaceand said they should be able to do anything they thought was necessary for any given role.During the 87-year-old actors recent appearance on the Club Random with Bill Maher podcast‚ the two were discussing how times have changed after Williams praised Laurence Oliviers performance in the 1965 movie Othello in which the star wore blackface‚ the Hollywood Reporter reported.When he did Othello‚ I fell out laughing‚ Williams said. He stuck his a** out and walked around because Black people are supposed to have big a**es. I thought it was hysterical. I loved it.Maher replied‚ I agree. But today‚ they would never let you do that.Williams asked‚ Why? and Maher replied‚ Blackface?Why not? You should do it‚ Williams added. If youre an actor‚ you should do anything you want to do.When the host pointed out that the actor lived during a period of history where you couldnt play the part you shouldve played‚ Williams told him he didnt want to live his life like a victim.But the point is‚ you dont go through life feeling like‚ Im a victim‚ the actor explained. I refuse to go through life saying to the world‚ Im pissed off. Im not gonna be pissed off 24 hours a day.Williams famously played Lando Calrissian in the sequel to the original Star Wars movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1980. He reprised his role for the 1983 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and once again when he played the leader in the third and final part of the trilogy series in Episode IX Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in 2019.The topic of blackface in Hollywood was discussed recently when Daily Wire host Andrew Klavan pointed out Hollywoods wokeness and its hypocrisy regarding racism during his appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show podcast.They talked about the recent star-studded Academy Awards ceremony which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel‚ a late-night host and comedian who has previously worn blackface.Kelly also noted that comedian Billy Crystal had appeared on the Oscars in blackface and the Academy had celebrated Tropic Thunder in which Robert Downey Jr. wore blackface.Related: Star Wars Actor Joins Bill Maher In Scathing Assessment Of Fragile Kids Today: House Plants