Seems Paramount is doing a live action version of the popular animated series Avatar. Only they are casting asian characters with...what for it...white actors.
I'm shocked, shocked!
It takes merely a glance at the title to notice some degree of Asian influence in the hit cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender...
...Like almost any successful piece of kid targeted work these days, Avatar has gone down the movie franchise route with the production of a live-action film. M. Night Shyamalan’s on it! Fans are excited!
[No, they should be horrified, but I digress...]
But they, and every person with a minutely cultured brain in her or his head, is probably more offended by Paramount’s decision to cast every main character with a White actor.
Umm, what? I know the voices are mainly Caucasian actors, but even Dante Basco has a role in the actual animated series. Rufio won’t actualize his role as Prince Zuko. Instead, Jesse McCartney will.
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It's really incredibly offensive, isn't it? And Paramount's spokespeople are doing a HORRIBLE JOB by ignoring the issue.
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