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Fox Searchlight Pictures Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” is being praised by many film critics. But others — even those who enjoyed it — are pointing out the culture appropriation. The movie takes place in a dystopian Japanese city. The heroes of the movie are almost all voiced by white actors, though. Critics are pointing […]
Getty Ryan Seacrest’s former stylist, Suzie Hardy, has accused him of sexual harassment and assault. NBCUniversal had previously investigated the claims and said it found “insufficient evidence.” Hardy said she believed the investigator was “whitewashing it for Seacrest’s side.” Ryan Seacrest’s former stylist has accused him of sexual harassment and assault, and has gone […]
The whitewashing of graffiti commemorating the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire has prompted an outcry among local residents. The ‘Justice’ graffiti was the creation of local artist Miguel de Amorim-Gil, 38, also known as ‘Flexwon’, who spent weeks working on the tribute for the residents of the 24-story block ravaged by flames three months […]
What would happen if the whole industry followed Ed Skrein’s lead? https://media.wired.com/photos/59a5fd4a2e68cb0eb90358cb/master/pass/EdSkreinHP-FFJXH6.jpg Feed: All Latest
Every few months, it seems, there’s a new story about film industry idiots casting a white actor in a role that is written (and often, has previously been played by) an actor of color. Asian actors are on the business end of “white-washing” with a particularly alarming frequency as of late, between Ghost In the […]
The star, who is white, was revealed last week as the actor due to play Maj. Ben Daimio; prompting an outpouring of upset from fans of the original comic book. In a statement, Skrein explained that he was unaware of his character’s intended heritage, and said he would be exiting the project. “There has been […]
The Avengers star plays The Major in the hotly-anticipated new movie, which is out this Thursday in the UK. However, the fact that the story originates in manga and as a Japanese animated film resulted in some outcry. “We’re not making a small Japanese version of the film,” Sanders told the Evening Standard. “We’re making […]
The story, which began life as a manga, was made into an animated film in the 1990s, and is now getting a live-action revamp – out at the end of this month. Johansson’s casting has had a lot of criticism, however, given the story’s Asian roots – but Mamoru Oshii has no issue with it […]
All screengrabs via YouTube It can be easy to dismiss issues of representation in the abstract. Casting Scarlett Johansson as the lead in Ghost In The Shell was portrayed as part of the business, and many who criticized it as whitewashing were told they were over-reacting. After all, “it’s just a movie.” But as one […]
