Saturday, May 07, 2011

Hollywood learns nothing and continues to whitewash Akira

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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