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 ::::::::: I do not accept the billing tiers for three reasons. The first is the film itself disregarded the tiers in favor of a predominately alphabetical order. Secondly, there are no guidelines that force us to consider the billing; the main reason provided is based on a misinterpretation of Wikipedia:FILMCAST. The third and most important reason is even the tiers are inaccurate. Unlike Kelsey Scott, Nyong'o is not absent for long stretches of time between her introduction and exit. She has more on-screen appearances than the four actors in a ""higher"" tier and she's not in the background either; several scenes are focused on her character. To give her anything less than third billing would be inaccurate. This is also based on information from the primary source; it's clear who the primary characters in the film are. I don't mind giving the actors paragraphs (that's what the cast section should have in the first), it's only the order I mind."