British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo has issued an apology after his comments on Black British and Black Americans competing for movie roles sparked backlash online. Last month, comedian Druski posted a skit titled “British Actors Are Taking All the Roles,” which appeared to spoof 2013 film 12 Years a Slave starring English actor Chiwetel Ejiofor as a commentary on Black British actors portraying American characters. Oyelowo, who portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014 biopic Selma , was asked about the skit while he was a guest on the podcast One54 . On the podcast, Oyelowo pushed for solidarity among actors spanning the Black diaspora and said that Druski’s skit wasn’t “helpful.” “We are way better and way more powerful together than we are apart. I truly think so much of that mindset is born out of insecurity,” the actor said. But what truly sparked the backlash was the way Oyelowo described southern Black accents.…