Scarlett Johansson Cast As Japanese Anime Character

Scarlett Johansson has been cast in an upcoming movie based on Japanese anime, "Ghost In The Shell.” She will be playing a Japanese character, but she’s not Japanese. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"Scarlett Johansson is starring in next year’s Ghost in the Shell live-action adaptation, and fans of the original animated film are up in arms. When Johansson was officially cast to play a character known as the Major in the movie, the news sparked a wave of criticism aimed at Paramount and DreamWorks for their decision. After all, the character Johansson is playing is central to a series of manga, movies, and TV shows all set in 21st century Japan. Johannson is neither Japanese nor is she native to Japan. Now that fans have seen what she’ll look like in the role, the backlash has found its second wind.

Let’s get something out of the way: casting Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell is a classic example of whitewashing. The same thing happened to The Last Airbender,Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Gods of Egypt. But this particular example is a little less cut-and-dried. It speaks to the studios’ cynicism leading to a fundamental misunderstanding of the source material all for the sake of making a buck.”*

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