I actually haven't heard any remarks by anyone so far that Barret's criticized of being a stereotype of an African American, but hey, just like i said he looks a lot like Mr. T: the way he acts, the way he curses: it totally suits this character, for being the somewhat brute leader of a terrorist group.
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And like all the other main characters: quite a deep background story, with Dyne and all.