I haven't watched through this yet, but I can already say with confidence that this is less a problem of some degree of racism in movie studios, but more a case of those studios being a bunch of goddamn cowards who constantly stick to their marketing departments' predictions.
"White heroes sell"
Bullshit, the Avatar: The Last Airbender series directly contradicted this, so I don't get why they haven't figured this out yet for the movie adaption.
Hollywood also did the same thing with new movies like Dragonball, Avatar, and Extraordinary Measures (the doctor). All were Asian characters that magically became White. Even "The Departed" is complete copy of "Infernal Affairs", just with White people instead of Asian faces.
Whine whine whine whine, cry cry cry cry. As Jeff Ma himself states, he had the power to wage a complaint if it was really important to him to have a different actor. And yet you mix him in among these insufferable cry babies like Guy Aoki as though he was a victim and the studios have some evil racist agenda. Hollywood will cast whoever they think will play to the larger audience. If you want to insist an Asian American plays your part, you make that a condition of telling your story.
You're not even an american citizen to begin, what makes you think your opinion has more weight than those of us who are American? The color of your white skin?
Just a note for those who have asked: yes, "acter" is intentionally spelled in the subtitles with an "e" - except when otherwise specifically referenced - in a small effort for gender equality (compare "worker", "baker", etc.), part of a campaign that is almost a decade old. Thanks for trying to keep What The.. Productions from looking ignorant! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
So what the Ma fella is saying is that the movie can't play to a large audience with an Asian man playing the role.
00ghostcobra 1 year ago
I haven't watched through this yet, but I can already say with confidence that this is less a problem of some degree of racism in movie studios, but more a case of those studios being a bunch of goddamn cowards who constantly stick to their marketing departments' predictions.
"White heroes sell"
Bullshit, the Avatar: The Last Airbender series directly contradicted this, so I don't get why they haven't figured this out yet for the movie adaption.
Davideogamer 1 year ago
Hollywood also did the same thing with new movies like Dragonball, Avatar, and Extraordinary Measures (the doctor). All were Asian characters that magically became White. Even "The Departed" is complete copy of "Infernal Affairs", just with White people instead of Asian faces.
almlin 2 years ago
Never knew of that campaign.
Will spell the word as acter from now on.
mad8london247 2 years ago
Whine whine whine whine, cry cry cry cry. As Jeff Ma himself states, he had the power to wage a complaint if it was really important to him to have a different actor. And yet you mix him in among these insufferable cry babies like Guy Aoki as though he was a victim and the studios have some evil racist agenda. Hollywood will cast whoever they think will play to the larger audience. If you want to insist an Asian American plays your part, you make that a condition of telling your story.
firstinpus 2 years ago
And that is why Jeff Ma is a sellout and partly to blame for why '21' was released and did well in the first place.
Yaofan15 2 years ago
You're not even an american citizen to begin, what makes you think your opinion has more weight than those of us who are American? The color of your white skin?
redrezo11 2 years ago
@firstinpus asia's a big audience. in fact, it's the biggest. hollywood isn't just based in north america.
rivengle 1 year ago
So True!
heart2imagine 2 years ago
hate how movies and shows portray sterotypes because people see that on tv and assume im like that lol.
ralphyboy1 2 years ago
Thank you for breaking that "acter" thing down =) And for all of your work. Go Go GO!
daughterjudy 2 years ago
Just a note for those who have asked: yes, "acter" is intentionally spelled in the subtitles with an "e" - except when otherwise specifically referenced - in a small effort for gender equality (compare "worker", "baker", etc.), part of a campaign that is almost a decade old. Thanks for trying to keep What The.. Productions from looking ignorant! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WhatTheProducer 2 years ago