Why the outrage over a non-Asian lead? As far as I can recall, none of the characters in that anime looked anything even close to being Asian.
Poe's law in effect hereWhy the outrage over a non-Asian lead? As far as I can recall, none of the characters in that anime looked anything even close to being Asian.
Poe's law in effect here
sadly probably not for a while, they are just now starting to care about countries outside the US as well.And don't give me that "average American is white" BS. You think when Hispanics overtake whites in the states in like, 5 years that Hollywood will start casting Latinos in lead roles?
Why the outrage over a non-Asian lead? As far as I can recall, none of the characters in that anime looked anything even close to being Asian.
Should I be happy that scarlett johanssen is going to make a bastardized version of gits sell?
It's easy to throw this on the whitewashed pile because thats what it is and always will be
Everything is manufactured in hollywood. The propopgation of the status quo is on sleazy execs. Minority actors and actresses won't bring an audience because they don't ever get the chance to begin with. having leading roles for even ones that are made for them being taken by white dudes and dudedettes, it's hilarious
Maybe Togusa I could agree with but this guy doesn't look Asian to you?!
If there was 1 actress off the top of my head that I could buy as a white Motoko it would be
That's because you're not Asian. Why do the Simpsons look white to you?
Batou always gave me a Russian vibe.
Motoko is supposed to be Asian. That's for damn sure.
I would have thought that it would that this role would have been an ideal candidate for a chinese actress to cash in on that market. In the end they will probably strip everything that makes GITS what it is to make you wonder why they bothered basing the movie of the IP in the first place.
How long till they change the name Motoko Kusanagi? It probably sounds too foriegn for a studio executives liking.
I could actually see that too. But really, the other members also came off as fairly Asian to me
It'll be Miranda Katek.
Movie is gonna be ass no matter what, so I'm not gonna be too upset about it. Still lame.
Because there are no Asian women in the USA
Are you 13? The biggest asian female actress can't sell a Hollywood action movie. The box office will beat best 20 million if you count the whole together and maybe China BO twice.
A 100-million dollar budget action movie need a big enough name to carry the budget. Frankly Scarjo is only barely big enough to carry it herself. Ideally JLaw would be more guaranteed name. Scarjo probably need a big enough male lead to help her. Someone like in Colin Farrell's caliber. Won't worry Hollywood will butcher GitS's script to put a Colin Farrell type character in it, if they need to.
Maybe Togusa I could agree with but this guy doesn't look Asian to you?!
Just like Tom Cruise turned Edge of Tomorrow into a box office smash bit.Are you 13? The biggest asian female actress can't sell a Hollywood action movie. The box office will beat best 20 million if you count the whole together and maybe China BO twice.
A 100-million dollar budget action movie need a big enough name to carry the budget. Frankly Scarjo is only barely big enough to carry it herself. Ideally JLaw would be more guaranteed name. Scarjo probably need a big enough male lead to help her. Someone like in Colin Farrell's caliber. Won't worry Hollywood will butcher GitS's script to put a Colin Farrell type character in it, if they need to.
Are you suggesting that Asian people see every likeness as Asian, just because they are Asian? You're projecting with the Simpsons bit, I never mentioned the Simpsons and not sure what you're going for there.
Should be directed by Michael Mann.
Oh wowAre you suggesting that Asian people see every likeness as Asian, just because they are Asian? You're projecting with the Simpsons bit, I never mentioned the Simpsons and not sure what you're going for there.
Are you 13? The biggest asian female actress can't sell a Hollywood action movie. With an Asian female lead, the box office will b eat best 20 million if you count the whole world together and maybe China BO twice over.
A 100-million dollar budget action movie need a big enough name to carry the budget. Frankly Scarjo is only barely big enough to carry it herself. Ideally JLaw would be a more guaranteed name. Scarjo probably need a big enough male lead to help her. Someone like in Colin Farrell's caliber. Won't worry Hollywood will butcher GitS's script to put a Colin Farrell type character in it, if they need to.
Because there are no Asian women in the USA
She was the best thing about MoS.All I see is Donnie Darko.
Movie is gonna be ass no matter what, so I'm not gonna be too upset about it. Still lame.
Lucy has made more than $400 million worldwide so far, without her "needing help from a big enough male lead".Are you 13? The biggest asian female actress can't sell a Hollywood action movie. With an Asian female lead, the box office will b eat best 20 million if you count the whole world together and maybe China BO twice over.
A 100-million dollar budget action movie need a big enough name to carry the budget. Frankly Scarjo is only barely big enough to carry it herself. Ideally JLaw would be a more guaranteed name. Scarjo probably need a big enough male lead to help her. Someone like in Colin Farrell's caliber. Won't worry Hollywood will butcher GitS's script to put a Colin Farrell type character in it, if they need to.
Just like Tom Cruise turned Edge of Tomorrow into a box office smash bit.
I mean, this isn't even hard...
Queen Rinko Kikuchi (Pacific Rim) would be perfect, I mean:
What'd be amazing is if they kept her Japanese name for the role to be played by a Caucasian actress like Scarlet. Motoko is Japanese, but she is a cyborg, and I remember her saying that very little of her is actually her original body. So the execs and writers have an out, but could you imagine the blowback?
Just like Tom Cruise turned Edge of Tomorrow into a box office smash bit.
EoT was fantastic. It should have been a smash hit.
Are you sure? Not all futurologists are certain that asians will even be "asian" in the future. They could be white, while those with asian genetics could make up a sub-class in society of servants and slaves. I'm confident that Hollywood has researched this carefully and are taking a creative risk here based on probability rather than just being insensitive. Just like how Ridley Scott did careful research while making Exodus, before deciding to cast all his lead roles as white men and women!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKPFO9kR4yA
Except the part where her English is not so good. BUT AT LEAST SHE HAS THE LOOK
First the excuse was "women can't sell big-budget action movies."
Then, when that was thoroughly proven wrong, the excuse I guess is now, "Asian women can't sell big-budget action movies."
Would be nice if studios had the balls to prove that one just as wrong.
Just like Tom Cruise turned Edge of Tomorrow into a box office smash bit.
A single, sweaty tear, unseen in an ocean of money made from audiences who don't give a fuck where the actress in the movie was born.