Scarlett Johansson In Ghost In The Shell
Here is a more recent example of whitewashing in cinema. In 2007, Scarlett Johansson was cast to star in Ghost in the Shell. The truth was that there was nothing wrong with her performance. No, the problem was the fact that they could have chosen an Asian person to bring the character to life! After all, the anime was hugely popular and could have helped the career of a minority. As it is, the industry already has an issue with representation! When she was cast, people signed a petition that demanded to have her replaced. We wonder if the whitewashing contributed to how badly it did in terms of commercial and critical reception. Hopefully, the producers have since learned their lesson.
Scarlett Johansson In Ghost In The Shell
Mickey Rooney In Breakfast At Tiffany’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s remains popular even to this day, but people seem to forget about one scene in question. We doubt that many of the fans remember that Mickey Rooney had to wear fake teeth and portray a Japanese man in the story. What makes this even worse is the fact that he played the only character who was not white. It did not make sense to cast a white man in the role! On top of that, the character is nothing more than a caricature no matter how you looked at it. There was actually no need to include this character because he was only added for the sake of comic relief. Yikes.
Mickey Rooney In Breakfast At Tiffany’s