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Though there's a twist there as well - would a Hollywood studio be able to make an Asian-themed movie for Asians that is profitable?
What I mean is that, historically, Hollywood has made movies primarily for the American audience. That's what it's good at. It's only in the last 20-30 years that we've seen movies be tinkered with to appeal to other markets. For example it used to be "let's film in China to show Americans something new to bring them in to theatres" while it's now "let's film in China to make more money from the Chinese audience"
But Hollywood is still learning about what works and what doesn't work in appealing to foreign markets. It's outside their comfort zone. From a job security perspective, there's less downside (to a studio exec) in green lighting a $110 project with American stars and creatives that they are familiar with, than there is in green lighting the same project with Asian leads and creatives for a market they don't really understand.
You see this all the time, too, and within America. Look at Passion of the Christ. No studio would make that movie, because they didn't understand the audience. And then they're like "Let's make Noah" "Let's make Exodus" Same with Tyler Perry movies and non-epic religious movies like God's Not Dead, Heaven of for Real, etc. Studios know they wouldn't do a good job in reaching those audiences, so they leave then to smaller film-makers.
The outcome is missed opportunities for profit, and people who feel that Hollywood isn't making movies for them.
C: Ghost in the Shell Is Racist in Unexpected Ways (would make an interesting double feature with Get Out) Mar 31, 08:32
which apparently is one reason WB is chasing Peele for Akira. or they could just cast the roles appropriately {nm} Mar 31, 09:07
They did. They put a good looking girl in a role she deserves {nm} Mar 31, 12:52
you think we're taking this racism thing too far... Mar 31, 09:34
we aren't anywhere remotely in the vicinity of "far" in dealing with white America's racism {nm} Mar 31, 09:56
There's no "contorting" to see what's plain in sight. A Tokyo where Japanese people is a minority. A Japanese woman LITERALLY Mar 31, 09:58
name one example of the negative that you're saying exists (white actor taking a traditionally non-white role) {nm} Mar 31, 11:02
liz banks in power rangers {nm} Mar 31, 11:03
isnt Ghost in the shell another example? Scarlett playing Major Motoko Kusanagi, I dont know Manga stuff??? {nm} Mar 31, 11:06
miles teller playing latin vinny pazienza (bleed for this) {nm} Mar 31, 11:11
these are not on the same level as Barbie or Spiderman, sorry {nm} Mar 31, 11:15
well we havent switched up barbie or spiderman yet.... so whats your point {nm} Mar 31, 11:22
They did in the comics. Even did it to Ironman {nm} Mar 31, 12:54
Because white people have been taking the roles of underrepresented minorities hundred of years, but not vice versa. {nm} Mar 31, 11:30
so now its time to exact revenge & exclude white people? {nm} Mar 31, 11:41
No, casting POC to play roles created as POC would just be a start. That's not exclusion. {nm} Mar 31, 11:47
Casting a POC to play a fictional white character would then be just leveling the acting field. {nm} Mar 31, 11:51
im upset that british emma watson was cast to play a french belle, i must protest my disgust! {nm} Mar 31, 12:01
geez you really have it out for white people dmac {nm} Mar 31, 12:04
I don't how wanting equality and fairness is "having it out for white people". {nm} Mar 31, 12:09
Because you want to exclude white people from being able to play characters that were traditionally a POC Mar 31, 12:15
Nope, I never said white people should be excluded and those roles can only be played by POC. {nm} Mar 31, 12:19
Wanting POC to play roles written for POC is not coming at the expense of white people. {nm} Mar 31, 12:22
And how is that not? {nm} Mar 31, 12:47
Though again, we still have Peter Parker and white Barbie. They're not excluded. {nm} Mar 31, 11:47
Racism would be casting based on race, not on what will generate the most profit... Mar 31, 10:17
This post proves my point. {nm} Mar 31, 10:28
if anything it proves you're racist {nm} Mar 31, 10:32
they need to look deep inside...they have a lot of hate, sad. {nm} Mar 31, 10:35
No, it just proves you should be asking yourself some obvious questions. Mar 31, 10:41
Though there's a twist there as well - would a Hollywood studio be able to make an Asian-themed movie for Asians that is profitable? Mar 31, 11:46
Fresh of the boat is seeming to do really well, its one of my favorite sitcoms on tv at the moment. Mar 31, 12:11
But paraphrasing, that's "yes, but not yet" {nm} Mar 31, 12:25
What's disgusting is how much stupid is out there, especially amongst white people. Mar 31, 10:35
that white guilt runs deep {nm} Mar 31, 11:02
No that's not it. {nm} Mar 31, 11:06
this isn't about people's own personal experiences. this is about persistent discrimination on a systemic level {nm} Mar 31, 12:38
nobody has to feel guilty about remedying past discrimination. just do it and be happy {nm} Mar 31, 11:50
No one has to remedy anything. Dont blame the current generation for prior generations mistakes. {nm} Mar 31, 12:17
Dude, hit the nail right on the head. {nm} Mar 31, 12:57
It is absolutely AMAZING that Rollingthunder hasn't said a damn thing about this. {nm} Mar 31, 18:52
