GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Hollywood: The Martian Saturday, October 10, 2015 hollywood, movies, the martian No comments Article: 'Martian' original Korean character was cast as a white actor? Director's race controversy Source: Newsen via Nate 1. [+583, -38] Maybe the director didn't feel the need to specifically cast an Asian actor. But it does put him in comparison to 'The Maze Runner' director. 2. [+220, -8] Just so some of you know, it's not Koreans that started this controversy but the foreign media outlets. 3. [+42, -4] The lax best replies are so frustrating. People just don't know when to stand up for themselves. The reason there are so many black people in movies is because black people will not watch it at theaters if there isn't a black actor in it. It's because they paved the road like that for minorities that westerners are recognizing that a white actor being cast for a Korean character is problematic. Why can't we just agree that it;'s controversial instead of acting like we're too cool to care. They're giving us Asians a chance for success but some of us are too busy flipping the table over. 4. [+35, -0] Well isn't he the same director who cast a white man for Moses ã…‹ã…‹ã…‹ 5. [+34, -1] The reasons there's a chance the director is racist is because the original story had a clear premise where the author believed the future of NASA would have more women working in it alongside various ethnicities. The original author also specifically stated the characters were Korean and Indian. This is also not the first time this director has been in race controversies (cast a white man for an Ethiopian role). 6. [+32, -0] The director has to be lying that it's hard to cast an Indian actor 7. [+23, -12] I was actually really looking forward to this movie... turns me off from it now 8. [+22, -1] The problem isn't that he didn't stick to the original characters but because the director is clearly a white supremacist. 9. [+14, -0] He's not obligated to stick to the original characters but you can't help but be suspicious considering this isn't his first race controversy. 10. [+13, -3] It is a bit unfortunate~~ ã…‹ã…‹ would've enjoyed the movie more if he had cast a Korean actor 11. [+11, -1] I think Koreans are more lax when it comes to race issues because we're not a multi-racial country. Americans, on the other hand, face race issues every single day in their lives and realize what a big problem it is... Of course Koreans wouldn't be able to tell the difference since we've never experienced it. I can see this being a problem in American society... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissxkiss_baby 5,756 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Like whitewashing in Hollywood is anything new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImNumber9_9999 1,812 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well what did u expect, this is hollywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethereal 20,923 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 3. [+42, -4] The lax best replies are so frustrating. People just don't know when to stand up for themselves. The reason there are so many black people in movies is because black people will not watch it at theaters if there isn't a black actor in it. It's because they paved the road like that for minorities that westerners are recognizing that a white actor being cast for a Korean character is problematic. Why can't we just agree that it;'s controversial instead of acting like we're too cool to care. They're giving us Asians a chance for success but some of us are too busy flipping the table over. preach it, honey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voldemort Sunbaenim 1,239 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Hollywood films are shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acclaim 3,513 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 whats so bad about a white actor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImInCloud13 10,942 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Well shame on him for not casting an asian and indian actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchfit 2,232 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 3. [+42, -4] The lax best replies are so frustrating. People just don't know when to stand up for themselves. The reason there are so many black people in movies is because black people will not watch it at theaters if there isn't a black actor in it. It's because they paved the road like that for minorities that westerners are recognizing that a white actor being cast for a Korean character is problematic. Why can't we just agree that it;'s controversial instead of acting like we're too cool to care. They're giving us Asians a chance for success but some of us are too busy flipping the table over. happy to see this comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palechibi 2,748 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 3. [+42, -4] The lax best replies are so frustrating. People just don't know when to stand up for themselves. The reason there are so many black people in movies is because black people will not watch it at theaters if there isn't a black actor in it. It's because they paved the road like that for minorities that westerners are recognizing that a white actor being cast for a Korean character is problematic. Why can't we just agree that it;'s controversial instead of acting like we're too cool to care. They're giving us Asians a chance for success but some of us are too busy flipping the table over. #3 preaching the truth here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHORE 3,113 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Things like this piss me off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLUM 5,416 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 hollywood whitewashing characters what's new? they did it for hermione, katniss, cleopatra, etc.... i'm so sick of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHORE 3,113 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 whats so bad about a white actor there is nothing wrong with white actors but the main character is supposed to be a korean person, even if you can't get a korean actor their are tons of asian actors in america/the world that could have been used for the role, why change the ethnicity of the character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
night vale. 8,071 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 The last comment is one that I've been hoping to see whenever one of these racialized 'hollywood' NB posts comes out. It's unrealistic to expect a homogenous society to fully understand the way racism works in western countries but seeing lax responses to actual issues can become annoying, and it's mainly why I stopped clicking on these types of NB articles. I'm glad someone gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mischo 7,462 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I wish more Asians would speak out against not only white washing hollywood roles, but also the casual racism against asians. Truthfully upsetting to see both are still a thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 Like whitewashing in Hollywood is anything new Ummmm....well considering the book specifically stated the people as Korean and Indian yet they were no where to be found in the movie is good reason to be upset. Like it's not that the audience would have been shocked seeing Koreans and Indians considering this is a movie centered on NASA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mischo 7,462 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Ummmm....well considering the book specifically stated the people as Korean and Indian yet they were no where to be found in the movie is good reason to be upset. Like it's not that the audience would have been shocked seeing Koreans and Indians considering this is a movie centered on NASA She was being sarcastic lol(Or did I misunderstand your comment? O:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Bendtner 232 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 hollywood whitewashing characters what's new? they did it for hermione, katniss, cleopatra, etc.... i'm so sick of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERultramegaTIGHTPUSSY 541 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Asians won't speak out were too bunch of a coward to speak back to the white man. Man i wish Bruce Lee was still around today. Ever since he died Asians never had someone like him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
�SHERRY� 5,081 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 wait the main character supposed to be korean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miwa201 8,387 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 11. [+11, -1] I think Koreans are more lax when it comes to race issues because we're not a multi-racial country. Americans, on the other hand, face race issues every single day in their lives and realize what a big problem it is... Of course Koreans wouldn't be able to tell the difference since we've never experienced it. I can see this being a problem in American society... Exactly. I can't imagine how disheartened must Korean American women be when they see the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlBye 27,959 Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 She was being sarcastic lol (Or did I misunderstand your comment? O:) Oh I thought she was being serious lol I was like da fuq she on? Nothing pisses me off more than looking forward to a movie and finding out it's been "whitewashed" like recently with the movie Pan and Tiger Lily (who is native American) being played by a white chick. Or when people wanted Idris Elba to be the next James Bond and the director said he was too "steet". And regarding the Martian there are a few mainstream Korean and Indian actors they could have gotten to play the roles. It's funny since Asians make up a good portion of NASA as well. Yet people have the guts to say there's no racism in Hollywood give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORIKIYO 5,087 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I just see the film as a loose adaption from the book. Its typical Hollywood, using marketable actors like Matt Damon to star in movies like these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese2 3,241 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 hollywood whitewashing characters what's new? they did it for hermione, katniss, cleopatra, etc.... i'm so sick of it those characters weren't originally white? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
succhun 1,010 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 This reminds me of the Light Yagami and Nat controversy. It's getting upsetting now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitchfit 2,232 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I just see the film as a loose adaption from the book. Its typical Hollywood, using marketable actors like Matt Damon to star in movies like these. honestly, doing stuff like that just ignores the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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