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Was this movie making a political comment that I missed? Is it a real life story? Maybe it is making a comment about 98.5% Japanese Japan?
This is art. Well...it is commercial art. Why can't the director or casting agents be judged on the performance of the actors they picked?
I want to see a good movie. If Chow Yun Fat in drag as Major gave a credible performance, I wouldn't worry that he is from Hong Kong, long in the tooth for the role or even that he is a guy. #OldAsianGuyForBestActress!FigureThatOneOutOscars!!
But ok...I get the issue that this is a missed opportunity for a Japanese actress to take on a leading role in Hollywood that are unfairly few and fleeting...or would it have been enough that the actress be Chinese...Vietnamese? Was Ms. Johansson just straight out chosen...how was she chosen? Were there try outs? I would rather know that than read a click bait article that is all opinion and supposition by the writer. I liked the io9 opinion piece better as it fleshed out things a little bit better and had a nice roundtable of discussion about not just the casting but the movie itself. (link below)
So, let's see a real attempt at journalism that digs into the why's and how's that casting occurs. If it exposes enough unfairness, that will help effect change through public awareness.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/io9-roundtable-how-ghost-in-the-shell-fumbles-race-and-1793909653
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
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
Was this movie making a political comment that I missed? Is it a real life story? Maybe it is making a comment about 98.5% Japanese Japan? Mar 31, 22:13
