Archive for the 'Akira' tag

Beyond Kaneda: A Sneak Peek At Other Akira Casting Calls

December 15th, 2011 by Arturo

By Arturo R. García The racebending of Shotaro...
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Posted in casting, diversity, movies | 8 comments

WB taps Tom Cruise to play Billy Cage–née Keiji Kiriya

December 6th, 2011 by Guest Contributor

By Guest Contributor Marissa Lee, cross-posted...
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Posted in asian, books, casting, celebrities, diversity, ethnocentrism, movies, stereotypes | 11 comments

Neo-Manhattan Melodrama: How The American Akira Could Be Worse Than We Imagined

December 1st, 2011 by Arturo

By Arturo R. García When last we left the...
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Posted in asian, casting, celebrities, diversity, hollywood, movies, race & representations | 12 comments

Quoted: IO9 on The Akira Whitewashing

November 4th, 2011 by Arturo

Back when Warner Bros. greenlit their...
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Posted in asian, casting, celebrities, ethnocentrism, hollywood, movies | 5 comments

Lightcycle To Nowhere: Akira Remake Moving Ahead With New Casting Calls

October 26th, 2011 by Arturo

By Arturo R. García In Akira, a corrupt...
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Posted in asian, casting, celebrities, comics, race & representations | 27 comments