Now you probably saw this headline and wanted to type in your hate comments right away. But just for one second hear me out.
White washing is a very big and controversial subject in the film industry right now. Movies such as Gods Of Egypt, Doctor Strange, and Ghost in the Shell, have all been getting backlash (or should I say blacklash) for casting white people into minority roles. Honestly, I can totally see why movie studios would pull that trick. And also, is it really that bad? I mean, it's just a movie. None of it is real. So what if Scarjo is playing the role of an Asian woman for an anime adaptation? The woman doesn't exist so why does this matter? The only thing that should really matter is how the actor/actress is portraying the role. Maybe they did have Asians females audition but they just didn't struck a cord with the producers. And honestly, how could you turn down such a beautiful woman like Johanson? Just look at her. Now if she was representing a real Asian woman like Yoko Ono, then that's a real issue. Personally, I think whitewashing pays respect to the good old days of blackface. It was a big hit back in the 19th century and was used as an act for a musical or comedy bit. Now you could say that was racist but it was a pretty big trend. And seeing where we are now in Hollywood, it's pretty much still here but used differently. Big studios such as paramount, Fox, Marvel, etc. are using whitewashing not because they don't like blacks or Asians. It's because they want to be nostalgic and pay tribute from the old style of entertainment. Overall, it's a business and you have to keep it going. It's not that studio execs don't listen to you and your complaints. It's just that they don't give a shit what you say. It's there movie so they can do whatever they want to it.
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