The Last Airbender and the whitewashing of the cast, and the resulting boxoffice disaster have taught Hollywood nothing.
Akira, the English-language, live-action take on the landmark anime and manga property, is zeroing in on its star, and it just might be Keanu Reeves.
Warner Bros. has been having a tough time finding the two leads of the movie, to be directed by Albert Hughes. In the script, the action moves from Neon-Tokyo to New Manhattan, where a biker gang leader tries to save his best friend from a medical experiment that threatens to unleash destructive powers.
Actors ranging from James Franco and Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Robert Pattinson and Michael Fassbender have circled the project in some form or fashion as the studio sought to find an A-list lead.
One gets the impression the only reason they want to remake Akira is to make a white version.
The overt racism of Hollywood and the ticket buying public is disgusting to behold.
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