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Anime & Movie News: Scarlett Johansson as Ghost in the Shell’s Major Kusanagi

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We have our first controversial official look at Scarlett Johansson as Ghost in the Shell’s Major Kusanagi, and it’s definitely not going to silence the critics of the controversial casting of this iconic anime as a live-action adaptation. Already facing criticism about whitewashing of a classically asian character, the heavily scrutinized production is doubling down on Scarlett Johansson by releasing this image as the film enters into production.

While defenders of the casting choice claim that only a Western actress of Johansson’s fame could bring this somewhat risky anime adaptation to the major box office, many protest that it’s this sort of mentality that disguises a subtle racist undertone that refuses to cast asian actresses in lead roles.  While the production continues on this film over the next several months, the controversy is likely to continue as well.