In the wrong hands, color-conscious casting can be weaponized

The idea behind color-conscious casting has good intentions behind it, but there are those who would twist it and misuse it for their own benefit. Color-conscious casting can use cultural nuances like a weapon to limit minority groups by casting people of color only in roles which line up with their cultural backgrounds. In other words, "historical accuracy" can be used as an excuse to exclude people of color from the roles that they are pursuing.