scarlett johansson confirmed for ghost in the shell lead
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Re: scarlett johansson confirmed for ghost in the shell lead
Pacific Rim's Rinko Kikuchi seems to be an internet-favourite, though tbf any high-profile Japanese actress is probably a better choice.
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Re: scarlett johansson confirmed for ghost in the shell lead
I think having an iconic character with a Japanese name played by a westerner isn't a no-go only but ridiculous. Blackfacing kind of ridiculous.
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Re: scarlett johansson confirmed for ghost in the shell lead
Oh great, scarlett Johansson as Fembot!
Oh Fuck, a western version of ghost in the shell...
Oh Fuck, a western version of ghost in the shell...
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Re: scarlett johansson confirmed for ghost in the shell lead
I'm of two minds about this.
On the one hand: ugh, seriously Hollywood? This is like that time you cast Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa and I spent two hours screaming "WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST HIRE AN ACTUAL AMPUTEE ACTRESS" at the screen. (They would have saved a TON on that CGI arm alone!)
On the other hand: Motoko is a cyborg with a fully prosthetic body. Theoretically she could look like any race she damn well wanted to, and really, who of us WOULDN'T choose a Scarlett Johansson robot body? (I'm looking at you, lonely Asian boy.)
So, yeah, it'll probably be a disappointing flop, but at least there's some sort of in-universe explanation for it.
On the one hand: ugh, seriously Hollywood? This is like that time you cast Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa and I spent two hours screaming "WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST HIRE AN ACTUAL AMPUTEE ACTRESS" at the screen. (They would have saved a TON on that CGI arm alone!)
On the other hand: Motoko is a cyborg with a fully prosthetic body. Theoretically she could look like any race she damn well wanted to, and really, who of us WOULDN'T choose a Scarlett Johansson robot body? (I'm looking at you, lonely Asian boy.)
So, yeah, it'll probably be a disappointing flop, but at least there's some sort of in-universe explanation for it.
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