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Critics didn\u2019t think much of the movie either. \u201cGhost in the Shell\u201d earned a 45 percent Rotten Tomatoes on the film review aggregator site, with many reviewers saying the film lacked the magic of its source material. An executive for Paramount, the studio behind the film, thinks that \u201cGhost in the Shell\u201d performed so poorly because of the casting controversy that trailed the movie for the last two years. After it was announced in late 2014 that Scarlett Johansson, a white actress, would be taking on the role of Major Motoko Kusanagi, critics complained that Hollywood was once again whitewashing a role that an Asian actress could\u2019ve played. \u201cWe had hopes for better results domestically. I think the conversations regarding casting impacted the reviews,\u201d Paramount domestic distribution chief Kyle Davies told CBC News.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve got a movie that is very important to the fanboys since it\u2019s based on a Japanese anime movie. \u201cSo, you\u2019re always trying to thread that needle between honoring the source material and make a movie for a mass audience. That\u2019s challenging, but clearly the reviews didn\u2019t help.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johansson defended the movie\u2019s casting, saying that her character did not have an ethnic identity. Johansson told Good Morning America that her character is a \u201chuman brain in an entirely machine body, she is essentially identity-less.\u201d I would never attempt to play a person of a different race,\u201d she added. \u201cHopefully any question that comes up of my casting will be answered by audiences when they see the film.\u201d But her defense didn\u2019t quell the larger issue of white actors being cast in Asian roles. The Hollywood Reporter invited several Japanese-American actresses to watch and discuss the film\u2019s casting controversy and they all agreed: Major\u2019s backstory, which Johansson hinted at, appeared to be a thinly veiled attempt to justify whitewashing the character of Major Motoko Kusanagi. \u201cThis was such a star making vehicle. This could have made a young, kick-ass Asian actress out there a Hollywood name and star.\u201d<\/p>\n
Was Ghost in The Shell Intentionally \u201cWhitewashed\u201d? <\/b><\/p>\nSusan Z\u2019s Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
Nine of Cups:<\/b>
\nThe card represents a wish coming true and contentment with the outcome. From the card, I would say the movie was made exactly how it was intended to be: casting a big starlet with hopes for mass appeal and if that meant not casting an Asian actress for the lead part, that was the plan.<\/p>\n
Knight of Cups:<\/b>
\nThe card represents a romantic idea from a male\u2019s perspective. Since this card is drawn, I believe the movie was made from a male perspective that fans who love the anime character of Major Motoko Kusanagi would just be happy the movie was made regardless of who played the lead.<\/p>\n
\nThe Sun:<\/b>
\nThis card represents joy and optimism. I feel that even though the opening and high expectations of ticket sales fell far short of what was hoped for, overseas showing and DVD sales will be strong.<\/p>\n
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Paramount Says Movie \u201c Ghost in The Shell \u201d Flopped Over Whitewashing Controversy The big budget movie, \u201c Ghost in The Shell \u201d, based on a film adaptation of a popular Japanese manga, flopped on its opening weekend earning just $19 million at the box office. Compared to the film\u2019s $110 million budget and Entertainment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1050,180,1051],"class_list":{"0":"post-6041","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celeb-news","8":"tag-ghost-in-the-shell","9":"tag-scarlett-johansson","10":"tag-whitewashing"},"yoast_head":"\n