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After the backlash surrounding Johansson’s role in the film, producers reportedly attempted to quell the controversy with an old standby Hollywood uses to fix a lot of problems: CGI.

According to multiple independent sources close to the project, Paramount and DreamWorks commissioned visual effects tests that would’ve altered Scarlett Johansson in post-production to “shift her ethnicity” and make the Caucasian actress appear more Asian in the film.

[...]

We reached out to Paramount Pictures who acknowledged the tests, but refute the claim that Johansson was involved:

A test was done related to a specific scene for a background actor which was ultimately discarded. Absolutely no visual effects tests were conducted on Scarlett’s character and we have no future plans to do so.

Our sources maintain Johansson’s character was specifically the focus of these tests, though they were done without her participation or knowledge.

Source (Screencrush)

 

[Guess Who]

What a circus show this whole production is.

 

[sphagnum]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

 

[James Scott]

I get that Scarjo is a pretty big name to have...but why?

 

[Slayven]

 

[OricWindstar]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

That might be too intense for audiences. We need to ease the masses into Asian leads.

 

[jelly]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

Just hire Emma Stone. Two birds one Stone.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Digital yellowface.

 

[Fox318]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

pretty much.

Then again I'm still not convinced of the need for a GITS live action movie.

 

[cackhyena]

*shudder*

Still liked the movie, overall...

 

[FeenixRising]

This is getting Lincoln Osiris levels of bad.

 

[kiguel182]

I mean this movie had a reason to do it related to how the whole movie is done as tasteless as it looks out of context.

This right here is just bad because they could have simply hired an asian actress instead of Scarlett.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Why?

Just adapt from the source material and change as needed for the actors, that's the whole point of adaptation!

 

[kunonabi]

Everybody seemed to give Cloud Atlas a pass for the horrible stuff it pulled so this doesn't surprise me.

 

[BY2K]

*slow clap*

2016. It's 20 fucking 16 and this is how far we are.

*slow clap*

 

[LakeEarth]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

But there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians...

 

[PetriP-TNT]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

Hollywood opens the rolodex

"Let's see, we got Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Jet Li... perfect!"

 

[SpaceWolf]

Blackface is reviled, yet somehow this kind of stuff is allowed?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Reading Paramount's reply my first thought was what if The Laughing Man did something like that to hide his identity instead of a logo.
Nah.

 

[Bronx-Man]

It's both depressing and hilarious to see how far Hollywood studios will go to think they're doing the right thing instead of actually hiring Asian actors.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

Just hire Asian actors or just make a full western adaptation like Edge Of Tomorrow. Is it really that hard to avoid fuckery?

 

[NoblesseOblige]

But there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians! Because there aren't enough Asian stars! Because we never hire asians...

Because there aren't enough Asian stars.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Just hire Asian actors or just make a full western adaptation like Edge Of Tomorrow. Is it really that hard to avoid fuckery?

Exactly.

 

[BronsonLee]

Everybody seemed to give Cloud Atlas a pass for the horrible stuff it pulled so this doesn't surprise me.

There was a very clear story purpose to do that in Cloud Atlas, and it wasn't exclusive to just Asians at all

 

[bobbychalkers]

This is a fucking problem....Hollywood goes out of their way to not hire Asian actors

 

[kiguel182]

Blackface is reviled, yet somehow this kind of stuff is allowed?

Did you watch the movie?

Like, they used the same actors for every scenario presented so when it was set in Asia they made everyone asian. They didn't replace asian actors with white actors and they didn't make fun of asian people using stereotypes.

What Cloud Atlas did isn't even close to blackface even if it might appear so with a still image out of context.

 

[demosthenes]

And men played women and women played men and Halle Berry was an old asian doctor. And an Asian woman played a white woman. As stated above it has context in the movie that it's the same soul over centuries.

Different to what's going on with this movie.

 

[BronsonLee]

Of course Slayven is on the wrong side of history, I see you b

 

[jelly]

Blackface is reviled, yet somehow this kind of stuff is allowed?

It makes sense in the film.

 

[Kaizer]

JUST HIRE ASIANS

.

 

[illmatic22]

Lmao. Progressive Hollywood doing thangs.

 

[Geist-]

Of course, because this movie couldn't be more of a shitshow if it tried.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Right now they look bad for ignoring Asian casting for box office reasons which is poor but to do this is actually offensive.

 

[ersocaster]

Blackface is reviled, yet somehow this kind of stuff is allowed?

Did you watch the movie?

It's the same people in multiple different instances of existence. In one instance he happened to be more Asian. You wouldn't know it was the same guy if they just got a different actor.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Asa Akira please.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Did you watch the movie?

I actually haven't, so I'm relieved to hear it's not as bad as it initially appears. Thanks for taking the time out to explain it to me.

Still strikes me as creepy as heck, though.

 

[LakeEarth]

It makes sense in the film.

Yeah, Robert Downy Jr got away with blackface not that long ago. If it isn't coming from a place of ignorance and hate, and if it has a logical place in the story being presented, people are usually okay with it.

 

[Gully State]

So Hollywood is going to explore every single avenue to avoid hiring Asian actors...

 

[demosthenes]

I actually haven't, so I'm relieved to hear it's not as bad as it initially appears. Thanks for taking the time out to explain it to me.

Still strikes me as creepy as heck, though.

You should watch the movie, it's really good.

 

[rambis]

Blackface is reviled, yet somehow this kind of stuff is allowed?

Its not. Diversity in Hollywood is still a huge issue and its not just blacks who get shafted.

 

[Slayven]

Yeah, Robert Downy Jr got away with blackface not that long ago. If it isn't coming from a place of ignorance and hate, and if it has a logical place in the story being presented, people are usually okay with it.

Hmmmmmmmmm.......

 

[BronsonLee]

Wasn't the whole point of RDJ in blackface in Tropic Thunder was that it was not acceptable whatsoever

 

[jmood88]

Lmao, get the fuck outta here. I hope this flops hard.

 

[N7Commander95]

People using Cloud Atlas as an example are pretty much missing the point of the movie

Plus that film was filled with actresses and actors of different ethnicities

This film is actively taking roles away from Asian people

 

[UristMcDwarf]

It's a shame the movie will never been as interesting as it's production is turning out to be.

 

[Slayven]

Wasn't the whole point of RDJ in blackface in Tropic Thunder was that it was not acceptable whatsoever

Why do people keep missing that point? Even Bronsonlee picked it up

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Wasn't the whole point of RDJ in blackface in Tropic Thunder was that it was not acceptable whatsoever

A very tongue-in-cheek view of method acting and improper cultural appropriation and poor casting choices. The whole film is a parody on blockbusters. RDJ actually being full-on Aryan kind of drove that point home.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Hollywood pls

 

[WrenchNinja]

Literally trying anything so they dont have to cast asians. Jesus fucking christ.

 

[RangerBAD]

Live-action was a mistake... etc.