So, I have a friend on Facebook who is a moviemaker and martial artist, who has been quite verbose about the recent casting of Scarlett Johansen in the adaptation of the anime classic, "Ghost in the Shell" slated for a 2017 release. This decision has sparked something of a controversy about ethnicity and movies among internet bloggers, and my friend was no exception to the rule, here.
Now, I don't completely disagree with all his views, but there are some things that have concerned me. And since this has become a very involved discussion, I felt the best way to do it was to make a video in response to his article, which can be found here. I recommend you all go and read it, and then take a look at my video response. I want to see what you think, as writers and aspiring filmmakers, about this issue of ethnic diversity.
-Brandon
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