Asian-American Voice Actors Question Why White A-List Stars Are Still Voicing Anime
“I’m not mad if Scarlett Johansson plays the Major [in ‘Ghost in the Shell’] as long as I get a fair shot at playing Black Widow,” Apphia Yu said.
“I’m not mad if Scarlett Johansson plays the Major [in ‘Ghost in the Shell’] as long as I get a fair shot at playing Black Widow,” Apphia Yu said.
“I don’t think actors have obligations to have a public role in society,” Johansson says in a new interview.
The new “Ghost in the Shell” will be co-directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama.
Plenty of big names, from Scarlett Johansson to Jake Gyllenhaal, Emma Stone, Anthony Hopkins, and Angelina Jolie have taken on roles originally written for minorities.
A new video essay explains where the live action version went wrong, with no mention of whitewashing.
With “Ghost in the Shell” and “Rough Night” both falling short at the box office, the actress needs another massive hit to bolster her financial power, and we know the perfect one.
It’s an extraordinary achievement for the Universal franchise, but the domestic results fall considerably short of “The Fast and Furious 7.”
From the whitewashing controversy to its similarities to “The Matrix,” the clip features some of the most negative critical reactions to Rupert Sanders’ live-action adaptation.
The film opened in third place during its opening weekend, far below “The Boss Baby.”
Between the phenomenal success of “Get Out” and the failure of “Ghost in the Shell,” might Hollywood finally wise up?
Alec Baldwin’s unrestrained infant behavior lured a wider audience than male-driven sci-fi actioner “Ghost in the Shell.”
The film is currently in theaters everywhere.