How the Gloriously Goofy ‘Great Wall’ Both Embraces and Subverts the “White Savior” Narrative

When the initial photos and trailers for The Great Wall were released last summer, they were quickly eclipsed by complaints that, yet again, a story of people of color was being told through the eyes of a white protagonist — in this case, star Matt Damon. Fresh Off the Boat star Constance Wu led the charge, […]