Michelle Rodriguez : Stop stealing minority characters

Stop stealing minority characters

Just to remind the hypocrites with double standard like M-Rod, what's truly been stolen.



(Native American) Tiger Lily in "Pan" (2015), Portrayed by: caucasian actress Rooney Mara
(Thailand) King Mongkut of Siam in "The King and I" (2015), Portrayed by: Caucasian actor
(Egyptians) Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), Portrayed by: Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton
(Native American) Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" (2013), Portrayed by: Johnny Depp
(half-Ethiopian) Nora in "Warm Bodies" (2013), Portrayed by: caucasian actress Analeigh Tipton
(Latino) Tony Mendez in "Argo" (2012), Portrayed by: Ben Affleck
(Korean) Hae-Joo Chang in "Cloud Atlas" (2012), Portrayed by: Jim Sturgess
(Latina) Irene in "Drive" (2011), Portrayed by: Carey Mulligan
(Japanese) Katara and Sokka in "The Last Airbender" (2010), Portrayed by: Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone
(Persian) Dastan in "Prince of Persia": The Sands of Time (2010), Portrayed by: Jake Gyllenhaal
(Japanese) Goku in "Dragonball: Evolution" (2009), Portrayed by: Justin Chatwin
(Asian American) Jeffrey Ma in "21" (2008), Portrayed by: Jim Sturgess
(Half Cuban) Mariane Pearl in "A Mighty Heart" (2007), Portrayed by: Angelina Jolie
(Inuit, Native American) Eben Oleson in "30 Days of Night" (2007), Portrayed by: Josh Hartnett
(Black) Brandi Boski in "Stuck" (2007), Portrayed by: blonde actress Mena Suvari
(Hispanic, El Salvador) Alicia Nash in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001), Portrayed by: Jennifer Connelly
(Indian) Hrundi Bakshi in "The Party" (1968), Portrayed by: Peter Sellers
(African general) Othello in "Othello" (1965), Portrayed by: Laurence Olivier
(Puerto Rican) Maria in "West Side Story" (1961), Portrayed by: Natalie Wood
(Japanese) I.Y. Yunioshi in "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961), Portrayed by: Mickey Rooney
(Native American) Ira Hamilton Hayes in "The Outsider" (1961), Portrayed by: Tony Curtis
(Latino) Miguel Vargas in "A Touch of Evil" (1958), Portrayed by: Charlton Heston
(Okinawan) Sakini in "The Teahouse of the August Moon" (1956), Portrayed by: Marlon Brando
(Mongol) Genghis Khan in "The Conqueror" (1956), Portrayed by: John Wayne
(Native American) Massai in "Apache" (1954), Portrayed by: Burt Lancaster
Jade Tan in "Dragon Seed" (1944), Portrayed by: Katharine Hepburn
Wang and O-Lan in "The Good Earth" (1937), Portrayed by: Paul Muni, Luise Rainer

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(Native American) Tonto in "The Lone Ranger" (2013), Portrayed by: Johnny Depp


You should remove that one, JD is Native American ethnically and a member of the American Indian Movement.

Here are some more: http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/05/31/6-real-life-black-characters-th at-hollywood-cast-as-white-people-instead/5/

Fish+Iris=Irish. Go Green Haters.
Wells/Eobard=Merlyn 2.0

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You should remove that one, JD is Native American ethnically and a member of the American Indian Movement.


He was adopted into LaDonna Harris's family, LaDonna happens to be the Founder and president of Americans for Indian Opportunity Social activist group. For that adoption, the Comanche Nation recognized Depp as a Native Indian.

The problem still remains, can (adoptees, actors with few drops of Indian blood, or half Indian actors) be able to play the roles of full blooded Indians?

To answer the question above, you have to consider the reverse scenario, hypothetically. Can a half-black half-white actor play the role of Thor? Can a half-Chinese half-white actor (example Jon Foo) play the role of Thor?

According to Hollywo 2000 od, halfies cannot play the full-blooded white role of Thor. Therefore, why should Johnny Depp or any other half-Indian actors play the roles of full-blooded Indians?

That's the double standard I'm talking about, Hollywood has one set of standards for superhero characters, and a complete set of different standards for minority characters. Anybody with a drop of blood can play full-blooded minority roles, while you have to be full white to play superhero roles like Thor.




Here are some more: http://atlantablackstar.com/2014/05/31/6-real-life-black-characters-th at-hollywood-cast-as-white-people-instead/5/


Thank you.

Some more cases . . .

Blackface http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface

Yellowface http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrayal_of_East_Asians_in_Hollywood
______________ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Examples_of_Yellowface

Brownface http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reel_Bad_Arabs

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Johnny Depp claims Native ancestry just like a lot of people but no native americans show up in his recorded family tree. He is however descended from an african female slave. Something he never seems to bring up.

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Damn nice list bro! I made one of these awhile back, I'll add some more when I can. Here's a couple for starters the first being an ultimate diss since the casting person is supposed to be Lucy Liu's biological father at the request of Miss Liu herself!

(Asian) Mr. Munday in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" (2003), Portrayed by: John Cleese
(Japanese) Hiro Uyemoto in "Samurai Girl" (2008), Portrayed by: Brendan Fehr

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Thanks

MRod is incompetent and ignorant, she said minorities are lazy and cannot create better characters. What she does not realize is that whenever there are significant minority characters created, like the lists above, the roles were stolen to be whitewashed.

Ms. Scarlett Johansson may be racist, this will be her 3rd role that's anti-asians. "Ghost in the Shell" (2017) Scarlett Johansson steals another role from a Japanese actress, the character "Major Motoko Kusanagi" is from the original "Ghost in the Shell" animation in 1995.

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I agree. I honestly don't get this lady. The characters written for minorities including her goofy butt are stereotyped, marginalized for Whites or straight up token garbage roles.

I'm actually a huge Rooney Mara fan myself. She is a great talent and to a much lesser extent 'Scarjo'. However ever since she took on the role of a Native American chick I've come to the gross realization that none of these Hollywood types give a flying fudge about minorities no matter how liberal they try to come off as. Johnny Depp and his 1/164th Native American ancestry went ahead and played Tonto despite initial disapproval(sellout). I mean its their magazine cover face, livelihood and bags of cash hanging in the balance so do we honestly expect them to care even the least bit. Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor laughably went on and on about how the 2004 tsunami victims were mostly non-southeast Asian white tourists for crying out loud.

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This makes her racist because she went for a role? I don't think so. But women in the industry don't have it so easily either. Not nearly as bad as minorities but ya know

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This makes her racist because she went for a role?



Yes, she has a history of taking anti-Asian roles, from Lost in Translation, to Lucy, to Ghost in the Shell. GitS is not an anti-Asian movie, but it's a whitewashed role stolen from an Asian actress.





But women in the industry don't have it so easily either. Not nearly as bad as minorities but ya know


Women have it hard, but ScarJo is no ordinary woman. She's an A-List top tier actress who's rich and powerful enough to call her own shots. If she doesn't want to take racist roles, she's not going to go poor. She keeps taking these anti-Asian roles because she enjoys humiliating and dehumanizing Asian people.

Hollywood's whitewashing only casts white men and white women, white women don't have it as easy as white men, but white women are second to the top of the list for getting casted in prominent leading roles. From minority women's perspectives, white women have it good.

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That doesnt make the actor/actress racist, silly. Thats someone going out for a job. MOST not all MOST actors and actresses go out for roles because they like their jobs and the role is great. Or hell the money is right. rich or not. Money is money.

Lucy is NOT a role made for an asian woman just so you know. It could have been a white woman black woman latina whatever. Especially since its about a woman overseas who initally gets stolen and she does because she is too trusting and her fam is in anothet country. Could be any race.

Yes there is a huge whitewashing problem in hollywood and yes actors/actresses could help by not taking those roles but they have to work. They cant just turn away roles. Hollywood is a 15 minute of fame deal give off too many roles and you CAN start to fade. No one wants to take that chance.

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What part of my post did I say Lucy is a role for an Asian woman? How about learn to read. I said Lucy is an anti-Asian movie.

Let me repeat, B-List actresses I can understand, but for A-Lists like ScarJo and Jennifer Lawrence there's no such thing as 15 minutes of fame for them, they have longevity. They are the female versions of Leo Dicaprio. ScarJo can get any type of roles she wants.

I find it funny that you're trying to victimize an A-List actress for symphathy as if she has it bad. Oh please. If ScarJo has it bad, you should imagine how it feels like to be minority Asian actors and actresses in Hollywood, these are the people who actually get 15 minutes of fame and then fade into obscurity.

If ScarJo wants people to sympathize with her, then she needs to do the same and symphathize with the actors/actresses who are less fortunate than her.

She's a racist prick, just like the rest of Hollywood.

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"Yes, she has a history of taking anti-Asian roles, from Lost in Translation, to Lucy, to Ghost in the Shell."


Doesnt that say Lucy? Or... i dont see how that has to be anti-asian when there are in fact Asians in the movie all over the place! Just because she herself is not asian makes zero sense.

AND im not victimizing anyone. I just dont understand you singling out a person because of the roles they take. The people offering her the roles might be racist because they are the ones looking for the white actors to portray the role. I also NEVER said she has it bad. Not at all. As for JLaw/ScarJo who gives a damn if its a-list or b-list stop being ridiculous.

I am a black woman so i have no problem calling someone a racist if the shoe fits, but it doesnt in this case. As i have read from your countless other responses to other people on this particular thread YOU have an agenda to just shame everyone in Hollywood. You can't call everyone a racist because of that.

Racist is the people that put together the movie knowing that this particular role is specifically about a particular minority and say "You know what? I dont care that this is about a asian/black/gay/muslim whatever. I want a straight up white person that doesnt 'look' like any of these." Those are your prejudicial people.

A person who takes the role doesn't always agree with that. They agree that you asked for this type of person and they qualify (just like ANY other job) and they are there to do a job get paid and go home. That does not make THEM racist. Yes Hollywood is white washed but that doesn't make all of its actors/actresses racist.

Again I say I have zero problem calling someone racist, but in the case you are using in response to ME you are completely off base.

(which by the way since you stated to another responder your post is about more than just race its about all minorities.. it is no longer racist, its sexist, homophobic, and whatever for religion. Prejudice is probably your best answer.)

I wonder if theyll read this & say that awkward moment when I wasted my life readin a signature. :\

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Doesnt that say Lucy? Or... i dont see how that has to be anti-asian when there are in fact Asians in the movie all over the place! Just because she herself is not asian makes zero sense.


You said Lucy is taken from an Asian Actress and I never said that. Most of the Asian characters in Lucy are props for humiliation and dehumanizing. One Asian dude spoke English with an accent, and ScarJo's character socked him in the face to knock him out. You mentioned about sexism, so you enjoy white women beating up Asian men in the movies? Isn't that reverse sexism?

I would single out Jim Sturgess the same way if he continues to take Yellowface roles. It's the same pattern they setup for themselves, Jen Lawrence and ScarJo are powerful enough to not take certain roles. Do you know how often it is for A-List actors/actresses to turn down roles? Megan Fox turned down mega million deals because she didn't want to do the popular Transformers series anymore.

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Ok. ?

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There are movies that do the exact same to white people. All the time. White males white women. Theyre just people. The reason they are used that way in lucy is because they are actually wrong doing. Lets go Hostel since we're talking terrible dehumanizing roles. It is the exact same way but with white people. By a hispanic guy... your arguments are further more cracked.

Thats fine if you dont like hollywood. Do you babe. Youre still not making sense and talking out the wrong side.

Megan fox got fired off of transformers because bay and her clashed momentarily. <---momentarily, dont miss that part. I see you picking up bits and running with it. Im sure A list turn down a ton of roles. And as an a-list they can still pick and choose what they like its still not their fault if they pick it because it was offered to them is the point im making here.


Gah i said i was done here but your arguments are making me chuckle so.

I wonder if theyll read this & say that awkward moment when I wasted my life readin a signature. :\

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There are movies that do the exact same to white people. All the time. White males white women. Theyre just people. The reason they are used that way in lucy is because they are actually wrong doing. Lets go Hostel since we're talking terrible dehumanizing roles. It is the exact same way but with white people. By a hispanic guy... your arguments are further more cracked.


You don't get it. During the last 8 years, from 2008 to 2016, how many movies do you see where an Asian guy lead or an Asian actress lead beating up on white people? The answer is NONE.
The reason Hollywood is racist is because they keep coming out with these stereotypical Asian bad guys, gangsters, but never give Asian actors any lead roles to counter the stereotypes.

White people get beat up a lot in movies too, white people play bad guys and gangsters too, but they are counter BALANCED by also having good white characters, leading superhero characters for white actors/actress.

When the pattern is ALWAYS beating up on Asian bad guys, and never anything good, it's ANTI-ASIANS. Get it?



Im sure A list turn down a ton of roles. And as an a-list they can still pick and choose what they like its still not their fault if they pick it because it was offered to them is the point im making here.


Which further proves the A-Lists are in full control of their choices. Roles that they choose to audition or roles that are offered to them are still choices they can make. A lot of time, they get role offers that they can't refuse, but their schedule is booked, they're so busy and not available to do the role at that particular time, so they can't take that role. Roles being offered get turned down all the time, you just don't know what you're talking about.

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Done boo. Done. Officially

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Good, have a nice day.

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oops, double posts.

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You can respond to these posts if you like but im done here. Its pointless to converse with you when you make no sense and dont want to try to understand. Your point is your point. So good day. :)

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"(Persian) Dastan in "Prince of Persia": The Sands of Time (2010), Portrayed by: Jake Gyllenhaal"


Wrong. The ancient Persians were Caucasian.

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The movie was based on the game. The game was inspired by Arabian Nights, which were Arabs. Arsys Software designed the Prince wearing the turban.

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Here's the thing though whether the game portrayed them as Arabs or not; Persians, especially ancient Persians were not Arabs. Hollywood actually got it right there. Where they really were way off was the movie 300. Other than that your list is pretty good. The Last Airbender movie was the one that bugged me the most. I mean, not one of the main characters were freaking Asian. It was so stupid. All this said, I still agree with Rodriguez. With iconic characters like superheroes they don't need to change their race but bring 16d0 forward the multitude of already existing original minority characters or create new ones.

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Here's the thing though whether the game portrayed them as Arabs or not; Persians, especially ancient Persians were not Arabs. Hollywood actually got it right there.


Ancient Persians had nothing to do with the movie, the movie was not based on ancient Persians. The movie was based on the video game, and the game was inspired by "Arabian Nights" which was during the 1880, the movie also inspired by "Raiders of the Lost Ark" which was during around sometime 1850. Both were recent times, not ancient.

According to CIA stats, 99.4% of Persians today are Muslims.

Here's a source about the movie:

The film has the same title as the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and is primarily based on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia:_The_Sands_of_Time_(film )






Where they really were way off was the movie 300. Other than that your list is pretty good. The Last Airbender movie was the one that bugged me the most. I mean, not one of the main characters were freaking Asian. It was so stupid.


Thanks for seeing that.



All this said, I still agree with Rodriguez. With iconic characters like superheroes they don't need to change their race


Both MRod and you don't see the racism in Hollywood having double standards. If they don't want to change the race of the superheroes, then they should not change the race of the minority characters. Keep them consistent.

If they constantly changing the race of the minority characters to be whitewashed, then they should change the race of the superhero characters too. Otherwise, it's unfair to minorities, don't you see that?




but bring forward the multitude of already existing original minority characters or create new ones.


Agree, but would Hollywood keep the minority characters with their same race and not changing them? You know, the same way they don't want to change the race of the superhero characters?

Consistency is the problem, that's why MRod is blind to not see Hollywood is wrong.

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What does being a Muslim have to do with anything?
But back to the conversation...I agree with you completely about any race being changed and understand what you're getting at. I hate whitewashing just like anyone outside of ignorant racist tards who can't watch or be interested with a minority lead.. But, it has to go both ways!

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What does being Muslims have to do with anything?


The topic we're discussing is "minority characters", and minority groups can be comprised of race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.

Pakistanis and Indians are caucasians, but they are a minority group in this country.
Most gays and lesbians are caucasians, but they are a minority group in this country.
Persian Muslims are caucasians, but they are a minority group in this country.

In Canada, France, Britain, Australia, Russia, muslims are a minority group in these countries as well.

You cannot say "Persian Muslims are caucasians, therefore they are white people". That's not true, Muslims have different identities and they are being treated differently, just ask the FBI and Homeland security. They are on the federal watchlist whenever they travel back and forth to Iran or Syria.

Another example, Indians are from Asia, but their phenotypes are classified as caucasians. Would you replace an Indian actor with a white actor and not get noticed? Of course people will notice, same thing with Persians.





But back to the conversation...I agree with you completely about any race being changed and understand what you're getting at. I hate whitewashing just like anyone outside of ignorant racist tards who can't watch or be interested with a minority lead.. But, it has to go both ways!


Awesome, glad we finally agree. It definitely should go both ways, consistency is unbias.

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From your post..."

You cannot say "Persian Muslims are caucasians, therefore they are white people". That's not true, Muslims have different identities and they are being treated differently, just ask the FBI and Homeland security. They are on the federal watchlist whenever they travel back and forth to Iran or Syria. "





Never said anything you're talking about.

I really have no idea what you're talking about. You're creating things now. Flipping weird. It's pretty clear you have an agenda.

Love how you capitalize Muslim and Persian and not White and Caucasian. I see right through you.

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You're creating things now.


Everything I said is the truth, you can't dispute anything I said so you turned to spelling.

Are you telling me muslims are not minorities in every country around the world?

Which sentence did I create that's not true? <rollseyes>

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Uhhh... Wha? Huh?

I know Caucasian people that are Muslims. WHITE people that are Muslims. WHITE people. In the countries that Muslims reside in they are by and large the vast majority. What's your point because it's really losing me. From what I can tell, you're a kid, maybe college age or younger and really don't have a freaking clue about what your talking about.

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That's irrelevant, you're the *beep* kid who's trolling for attention trying to derail my thread.

In muslim countries, of course muslims are majorities. In the countries that I mentioned, (Canada, F 5b4 rance, Australia, Russia, Endland, even China) to name a few, are countries where muslims are minorities. And the point I'm trying to make is, in the United States where the movie "Prince of Persia" was made, Persian muslims are the minority.

It seems to me, stating a true statement "Persian muslims are the minority in the US" really pissed you off. Well, accept it kid because it's a true fact.

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Seriously? In ancient Persia Islam did not exist! Are you seriously that dense and uneducated? lol

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Yeah, yeah keep trolling with your strawman nonsense like an incompetent asinine buffoon. I will feed your trolling for the third time that the movie did not base on ancient Persia. It was based on the game about Arabian nights around 1706 to 1880.

I'm sure you will come back again with the same idiotic strawman garbage like the nutbar that you are.

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Arabs and Persians were different people altogether ya freaking tard. The movie and the games are called Prince of "Persia" not Prince of Arabia. God I can't freaking stand morons like you.

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The movie and the games are called Prince of "Persia" not Prince of Arabia.


I did not say that, I got it from references.

Look at this slow idiot turd came back after 1.5 months, I hate brain damaged mentally challenged idiots like you.

Once again let me repeat, I got that info from 2 sources.

"Prince of Persia, was created by Jordan Mechner. Drawing from multiple general sources of inspiration, including the Arabian Nights stories, and films like Raiders of the Lost Ark"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia

There is a game called "Prince of Persia: Arabian Nights (Dreamcast)". You idiot turd!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrzJea-YCJw

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They changed the race of the Human Torch in Fantastic Four. While the movie tanked its a start and hopefully it will keep up

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So these are TRULY being stolen as opposed to just being stolen? LOL. You MUST be a minority. You are even redefining TRULY and STOLEN

--Ju know what a "Hasa" is Frank!?! Dat's a PIG, that don't "FLY STRAIGHT"

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White people can't steal just like black people can't be racist. We made that pact as a condition of the emancipation proclamation

--Ju know what a "Hasa" is Frank!?! Dat's a PIG, that don't "FLY STRAIGHT"

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You MUST be a minority.


I'm white, I married to a minority. The problem is 111c most conservatives are too bias, most of them are only about "my race", and these rightists don't realize they screwed other races over.




White people can't steal


Try Hollywood, they're the ones who's stealing (I'm using M-Rod's terminology, LOL).

Also, what race are most bank robbers?




just like black people can't be racist.


Yes, some minorities can be racists.

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(Asian) John Chang in "21" (2008), Portrayed by: Kevin Spacey
(Japanese) Kobayashi in "The Usual Suspects" (1995), Portrayed by: Pete Postlethwaite
(Asian) Kublai Khan in "Marco Polo" (2007), Portrayed by: Brian Dennehy
(Bruce Lee!) Kwai Chang Caine in "Kung Fu" (1972), Portrayed by: David Carradine
(Japanese) Keiji Kiriya in "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), Portrayed by: Tom Cruise
(Native American) Shasta Raylle in "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), Portrayed by: Noah Taylor
(Brazilian-Japanese) Bartolome Ferrell in "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014), Portrayed by: Bill Paxton
(Japanese) Motoko Kusanagi in "Ghost in the Shell" (2017), Portrayed by: Scarlett Johansson
(Japanese) Go Mifune in "Speed Racer" (2008), Portrayed by: Emile Hirsch
(Japanese) Shotaro Kaneda in "Akira" (TBA), Portrayed by: Garrett Hedlund
(Mongol) Genghis Khan in "Genghis Khan" (TBA), Portrayed by: Mickey Rourke
(Japanese) Kyo Kusanagi in "The King of Fighters" (2010), Portrayed by: Sean Faris
(Persian) Tamina in "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" (2010), Portrayed by: Gemma Arterton
(Japanese) Kai in "47 Ronin" (2013), Portrayed by: Keanu Reeves
(Thai/Indonesian) Southeast Asian victims in "The Impossible" (2012), Portrayed by: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts
(Asian/Arab) Ra's Al Ghul in "Batman Begins" (2005), Portrayed by: Liam Neeson
(Chinese) The Mandarin in "Iron Man 3" (2013), Portrayed by: Ben Kingsley
(Japanese) Lt. Yamuri in "A Quality of Mercy - The Twilight Zone" (1961), Portrayed by: Dean Stockwell
(Chinese-Hawaiian) Chang Apana in "Charlie Chan Carries On" (1931), Portrayed by: Warner Oland
(Egyptian) Cleopatra in "Cleopatra" (1963), Portrayed by: Elizabeth Taylor
(Indian) Divya Narendra in "The Social Network" (2010), Portrayed by: Max Minghella
(Asian) Raiden in "Mortal Kombat" (1995), Portrayed by: Christopher Lambert
(Black) Reuben St. Clair in "Pay It Forward" (2000), Portrayed by: Kevin Spacey
(Chinese) Tommy Zhou in "The Weapon" (TBA), Portrayed by: David Henrie
(Native American) Jacob Black in "Twilight" (2008), Portrayed by: Taylor Lautner
(Egyptian) Horus in "Gods of Egypt" (2016), Portrayed by: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
(Asian) Alex in "Red Doors" (2005), Portrayed by: Rossif Sutherland
(Asian) Simon in "Red Doors" (2005), Portrayed by: Sebastian Stan
(Latino) Frank Lopez in "Scarface" (1983), Portrayed by: Robert Loggia
(Latina) Gina Montana in "Scarface" (1983), Portrayed by: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
(Chinese) Dr. Han Suyin in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" (1955), Portrayed by: Jennifer Jones
(Asian) Dr. Lao in "7 Faces of Dr. Lao" (1964), Portrayed by: Tony Randall
(Chinese) Billy Kwan in "The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982), Portrayed by: Linda Hunt
(Japanese) Buckaroo Banzai in "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" (1984), Portrayed by: Peter Weller
(Native American) Ged in "Earthsea" (2004), Portrayed by: Shawn Ashmore
(Indian) Khan Noonien Singh in "Star Trek Into Darkness" (2013), Portrayed by: Benedict Cumberbatch
(Arab) Prince Feisal in "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), Portrayed by: Alec Guinness
(Indian) Kanchi in "Black Narcissus" (1947), Portrayed by: Jean Sim 111c mons
(Indian) The Old General in "Black Narcissus" (1947), Portrayed by: Esmond Knight
(Cuban) Ramos Clemente in "The Mirror - The Twilight Zone" (1961), Portrayed by: Peter Falk

The Star Wars universe characters such as Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi are all walking Asian ripoffs turned White sci-fi fantasy.

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Wow good job, very elaborate list.

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May I clarify these lists ?

FYI, the movies you mentioned like:

1) 47 Ronin -> FACT : Keanu Reeves were supposed to play Kai (a half Japanese Caucasian male). Keanu Reeves himself is has 1/32 Chinese ancestry

2) The Impossible -> FACT : Ewan and Naomi didn't portray south-east Asian characters, the movie itself is about the story of European family having a vacation then disaster happens

3) Twilight Saga -> FACT : Taylor Lautner got Indian ancestry from her mother, that being said in his interview

4) The Usual Suspect -> I'm not really sure about this, as far as I remember Kobayashi is a figment imagination of Verbal Kint, he never said that Kobayashi is Japanese

5) Iron Man 3 -> Mandarin's ethnicity is never implied in the movie

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I was about to respond with all of these thank you. BUT aside from it this was a good list

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Great post.

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I'm sure given the opportunity to become a superhero who's White in the comic...I'm sure her Puerto Rican ass will take it

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While I agree with you. I can't go with the warm bodies one just because you said (half-ethiopian) that doesn't mean anything if you dont know what the other half is and even if you do remember the twins that came out one black one white. I can't go with that one.

Second one there was a reason for Jim Sturgess playing Asian in Cloud Atlas you have to watch that loooooong ass movie to understand it though so that one is forgivable.

JD's role I can kind of let slide but that's where I end. Still good list aside from those three.

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I saw Cloud Atlas, Neo Seoul doesn't represent any real city and the characters are fake but it gives an illusion of anti-Asians, Hollywood would find all kinds of reasons & excuses to get away with doing racist yellowfac 16d0 e.

I already explained about JD on page 1, so I don't agree with you.

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