Regina King: British actors should be able to play American roles

Regina King directed One Night In Miami (Ian West/PA)

Regina King has said she does not think British actors should be prevented from playing American characters.

The Oscar-winning actress recently made her directorial debut with One Night In Miami, a fictional account of a night boxer Cassius Clay, civil rights activist Malcolm X, singer-songwriter Sam Cooke and NFL star Jim Brown spent together in a hotel room in 1964.