Hollywood’s shameful history with race.
An Unfortunate History of White Actors Playing Other Races (via ScreenCrush):
Whitewashing: John Oliver asks, “How Is This Still A Thing?” (via Last Week Tonight):
White actors playing Asian characters is still a thing. Here’s a look back at just how long, and the ways in which, it has been a thing (via Vox):
Further Viewing
Even the very technology of film comprises ingrained, institutionalised racism:
What if a major Hollywood film replaced one white leading actor with Asian actor Johnathan Cho? It’s a fun way to start “a necessary conversation”. Read about the viral campaign, then check out the official website:
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