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Studios have no duty whatsoever to cast Asian actors in these roles. They want big names to sell tickets. The studio doesn't owe anyone anything until the audience has paid for a ticket and by then you have paid to view the film. Casting an Asian actor would affect the box office and they are a business at the end of the day.
I think she'll do a fine job. Where's a petition for the Ghostbusters reboot when you need one?
Scarlett Johansson is a GOOD actress for action movies
beside it's not like there tons of asian actors they can choose from .. the closest thing you will get is Rinko Kikuchi and she was AWFUL.
Sorry folks. SC is on a whole different level compared to asian actors.
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This is just plain stupid if I'm being blunt.
This franchise is not as massive as the fans think, especially in core markets, so they NEED a big name tied to it. Johansen is perfect for the role, her being in it alone made someone like me want to see it. Take her out, put in a no name for the sake of "respect" and the movie bombs.... Face facts that people see names.
Let her do her thing, make the franchise massive, THEN cry about wanting this because THEN and only THEN is the franchise selling itself and not the actress....