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Michael B. Jordan says he will adopt inclusion rider

In this Jan. 30, 2018 photo, Michael B. Jordan poses for a portrait at the “Black Panther” press junket at the Montage Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, Calif. Jordan pledged in an Instagram post his film company would support the women and men who are promoting diversity on film projects, casts and crews. (Willy Sanjuan / Invision/Associated Press)
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NEW YORK – Michael B. Jordan says that he will adopt inclusion riders for all projects produced by his production company.

In a message on Instagram on Wednesday, Jordan pledged to support “the women and men who are leading this fight.” His announcement followed Frances McDormand’s acceptance speech at Sunday’s Oscars, where she urged the industry to adopt inclusion riders.

McDormand’s comments brought new attention to the practice of contract addendums that require studios to hire a diverse crew and cast for a project.

Launched in 2016, Jordan’s Outlier Society production company is developing a sci-fi series for Netflix and other projects. The 31-year-old Jordan stars in the superhero blockbuster “Black Panther.”