When Scarlett Johansson was confirmed to play the lead in the ‘western’ live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell, it appears that not many people were happy with the decision.
A petition has appeared asking Dreamworks to drop Scarlett slamming the company for whitewashing Asian characters. The petition has grown over 31,000 signatures strong.
If you didn’t know, Ghost in the Shell is an iconic animated Japanese film released in 1995 staring Major Motoko Kusanagi, cyborg part of a futuristic security force tasked to track down a mysterious hacker. With the original film set in Japan staring Japanese cast members – a lot of people were unhappy with a non-asian lead for the live-action.
What do you think of the whole situation?