He had an additional objection which was that the portrayal of Mediterranean diversity through the choice of a black (sub-saharan) character was extremely conde

He had an additional objection which was that the portrayal of Mediterranean diversity through the choice of a black (sub-saharan) character was extremely condescending - like "if you're not white European, we'll just pick some random dark skinned ethnicity to represent you, doesn't matter, the important point is non-white."