John Leguizamo didn’t mince words when it came to diversity and inclusion in Hollywood during his speech at the 76th Emmy Awards.

Right at the top of his introduction for the Television Academy chair, “The Menu” actor called himself “one of Hollywood’s Dei hires.” “The D is for diligence, the E is for excellence, the I is for imagination. Everyone in this room tonight has dedicated their lives to diligence, excellence and imagination,” Leguizamo said.

“For years, I didn’t complain about the limited roles my people were offered — the spicy sex pot, the Latin lover, the maid, the gang banger. Turns out, not complaining doesn’t change anything,” he said Sunday night to applause. The actor then highlighted some of the many Latinx characters over the years who had been played by non-Latinx actors, from Al Pacino playing the Cuban gangster Tony Montana in “Scarface” to Natalie Wood...