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Scarlett Johansson Talks GHOST IN THE SHELL Diversity; See Photos From Her Playboy Photoshoot |
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Wednesday, 15 February 2017 07:01 |
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Scarlett Johansson recently sat down with Playboy for a lengthy interview, and while there was sadly no mention of Avengers: Infinity War and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, she did address the whitewashing controversy surrounding Ghost in the Shell. The Major is typically portrayed as being Japanese, so the casting of a white actress in the role hasn't sat well with many fans.
That's despite the fact that Johansson is such a well-liked and big star, and when she was asked about her awareness of what people have been saying about this, the actress responded:
"I think the conversation about diversity in Hollywood is an important one and one that we should be having. My character has the unique experience of being a person whose human brain has been put into what was essentially a synthetic robotic body. I guess I always thought the character was a universal one, in the sense that she has no identity, and the heart of this story is Read more: |
