re: 'Whitewashing Heroes In Hollywood Movies"

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They've never had a big budget film starring an Asian who isn't named Jackie Chan or Jet Li.

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John Cho would have to call bullshite on this statement unless you have never heard of Star Trek.

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John Cho would have to call bullshite on this statement unless you have never heard of Star Trek.

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He's like the 7th most important character. Sure they'll occasionally throw another Asian guy a bone, but they're sure as shite aren't going to make him the main character.

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Dragonball Evolution

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Goku isn't asian. He's a saiyan.

This bitch is full of shite. Will Smith saved Earth from alien destruction at least twice that I know of, and you know what? He did a damn good job both times and I aint even mad at him. We all know Jeff Goldblum wasn't getting that virus into the mothership without Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones wasn't retrieving that galaxy without him either. Not to mention on both occasions he made saving Earth look gooooooooooood.

So white folk took a back seat to a black man in two of the most important hero roles of all time, fighting off aliens to save all mankind. And I've not once heard anyone bitch about it.

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No mention on the last samurai starting Tom Cruise?

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I mean, it's ridiculous, but at least there were white men arming the Japanese during the time of the film. A white guy being out in 10th Century China though is the most ridiculous thing put out in years. I seriously doubt a white man stepped foot in that country during the time. I don't see how you can defend him being there, since the Silk Road had been long closed and required the invasion of the Mongols to reopen it.

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Or of Mickey Rooney's rendition in Breakfast at Tiffany's? Those are some of the most ridiculous ones

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I tried to keep it recent. All those are within the past decade. Of course past decades were worse, but my point is the practice is still gloriously in play.

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No mention on the last samurai starting Tom Cruise?

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Is this really that egregious? It's not like Cruise took the place of what should have been an Asian.

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Well no, but the insinuation of Tom Cruise being the last samurai is still hilarious

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I mean he's remembered for the movie, but Katsumoto was the last samurai.

There are too many white people in films, its not reflecting the world. We need more diverse leading men and women. Why cant we see a black guy getting the white girl more often ?

Moses was played by christian bale ? really ?

but then again. matt damon will draw more seats then chan

As do we all. That's not what's being discussed.

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Not every time, people seemed to like a new take on Genghis Khan

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Is that legit?