Ed Skrein Drops Out of Hellboy to Avoid Whitewashing

[Nate Grey]

Dean caine looks white as ****. Doesnt matter what race you are,only what you look like if he looked Asian he wouldnt have gotten the role. Mamoa is native american and Hawain, thats like saying Black Adam is asian because the rock is half Samoan. Ned isnt even really ned leeds, he is Ganke with the name of a Hob Goblin but hes Peters best friend. They didnt change ned, they just changed Gankes name. Kristen Kruek as lana looked white and in the show both of her parent were white.Flash is one ill give you, hes in 8mins of the movie but it counts.

Flash was played by a Guatemalan actor though.

[Zodlike]

Dean caine looks white as ****.

Er...

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[Za Waldo]

I'm seeing you and I aren't thinking alike all that much, which is perfectly okay with me. I'm good with that. I'm pretty confident Ed Skrein and Miss Sasha Lane could be too. Also it's "there", not "their".

Could be too what? Nothing you've said makes any sense at all. You don't think Ed Skrein can play a character that's part Asian despite there being people that are part Asian in the real world that don't look Asian at all. Yet you think Sasha Lana can play a super pale redhead Irish woman? Have you seen her and pale Irish people? You aren't even being consistent with your own logic

[Judge Dredd]

According to Variety Daniel Dae Kim is in talks to take over the role.

[Star_Jammer]

According to Variety Daniel Dae Kim is in talks to take over the role.

Not Japanese.

[Mike_Murdock]

Part of the reason to hire minority actors is to help create more experienced actors who can fill those roles. It's somewhat defeated if you hire the same four people in everything.

[Da Boat]

Well at the very least he should consider playing Union Jack.

[harashkupo]

Not Japanese.

So what's more racist? Whitewashing or hiring a korean actor to play a japanese character? I wouldn't be surprised if someone hashtags allasianslookalike.

[Starter Set]

Part of the reason to hire minority actors is to help create more experienced actors who can fill those roles. It's somewhat defeated if you hire the same four people in everything.

That's very true. Give new blood a chance.

[Za Waldo]

Hollywood is like the majors, and they get their new blood from all over the world. There are whole Asian film markets that Hollywood pulls experienced actors and stars from. Hollywood isn't really in the helping a actor get experience game.

[titanfan]

So what's more racist? Whitewashing or hiring a korean actor to play a japanese character? I wouldn't be surprised if someone hashtags allasianslookalike.

Less racist, but not exactly accurate. They hired an Israeli Actress to play Greek Wonder Woman. They do to this with caucasian actors all the time, so it's at least being consistent.

I'm a little sad because I can't think of a mainstream Japanese Actor to play the role. (Cary Hiroyuki Tagaway is probably too old at this point)

[Midvillian1322]

So what's more racist? Whitewashing or hiring a korean actor to play a japanese character? I wouldn't be surprised if someone hashtags allasianslookalike.

Its about not taking asian roles away from asian actors. It doesnt matter that dr strange is played by a brit. Hes still white. Doent matter Kim is Korean, he still an asian actor. And a deserving actor at that

[Joker]

Ultimately, they are actors. It's all pretend. American's play Brits and vice versa all the time. He's asian and reasonably looks like the character he'll be playing.

I'm also happy to see him land this role since he just left a TV show because they wouldn't pay him the same as his white co stars. I hope this role is big for him.

[Sighphi]

Its about not taking asian roles away from asian actors. It doesnt matter that dr strange is played by a brit. Hes still white. Doent matter Kim is Korean, he still an asian actor. And a deserving actor at that

Japanese people will complain. This is one of the many things people complain about when casting. All of asia is interchangeable when it comes to movies and they dont like that.

[Kees_L]

Japanese people will complain. This is one of the many things people complain about when casting. All of asia is interchangeable when it comes to movies and they dont like that.

Heh, *interchangeable*. I would think that for casting a role the ethnical traits need to fit, but also the personal features/aptitudes in regards to the portrayal.

Just like how not ALL white actresses could play Alice Monaghan, but I guess Sasha Lane could, eventhough she'd be of mixed heritage. Not ALL Asian actors would suit the Daimio role, but Kim seems good casting to me.

Disqualifying actors for not being the "exact ethnicity" as how complainers seem to do - for either Kim or Lane, now THAT seems fucking bigoted to me.