Cho’s casting in the anime is a win for the meme-turned-movement #StarringJohnCho, which showed what major films would look like if they cast more Asian actors in lead roles.
Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko insist they won’t repeat the mistakes of M. Night Shyamalan’s 2010 live-action film adaptation of the animated series.
“It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people, and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the arts.”
Zachary McGowan will portray Benehakaka “Ben” Kanahele—a Native Hawaiian who earned a Purple Heart for his heroics during World War II—in the upcoming “Niʻihau.”
Constance Wu, Margaret Cho, Ken Jeong and more Asian-American performers and directors offer words of caution and inspiration in a new Mashable article.
In a new interview, the “Star Trek” and “Selfie” star discusses racism against Asian-Americans and the anti-Whitewashing hashtag campaign that featured his name.
The trending hashtag, created by Margaret Cho and The Nerds Of Color, emerged in response to Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton’s controversial casting as originally Asian characters in two major studio films.
