Scarlett Johansson Is Selling Shampoo in Japan
Justin Charity
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So, ScarJo did this to build some goodwill and make sure her appeal didn’t get LOST IN TRANSLATION? (heyyy yyyyooooOOOOO)
In all seriousness, this continues to be a huge issue (see: Gods of Egypt for a recent casting catastrophe of this ilk). What studios need to understand is that there aren’t going to be the number of Asian (be it South Asia or East) STARS they say “aren’t out there” until they cast Asian actors and MAKE THEM stars.