Ghost in the Shell goes to Hollywood
The outrage over this is unreal... If you’re annoyed at the casting of the Ghost In The Shell film then you should probably go ahead and unfollow me or something. I have a little something to say on the matter that might hurt some special snowflake feelings. I’m familiar with the franchise and I can tell you that the race of the characters is pretty fucking irrelevant to the plot. You’re all up in arms about Hollywood white-washing and how Scarlett stole a role that rightfully belonged to a Japanese woman. That’s utter bullshit. The setting of Ghost in the Shell is an international one, and as such there is a mix of ethnicity among the actors cast in the film. The writers and the directors felt Scarlet suited the role of Motoko and wanted her because of her successful career and obvious acting capabilities. People in Japan don’t have an issue with Scarlet’s casting as they assumed that was what would happen, and are frankly just excited that Ghost...