Do you remember the anime movie "Ghost In A Shell?" It was centered on how the main character, Motoko Kusanagi, with the assistance of her team, tracks a mysterious hacker known as The Puppet Master.
Well, according to sources, it looks like a film adaptation of the anime will feature Scarlet Johansson as the lead character!! Although, not too many people are happy that the Black Widow actress would be starring as Motoko because they believe Motoko should be represented by an Asian actress and not a white one. Motoko is after all Japanese. These protestors claim that Hollywood is trying to whitewash the anime much like they did with Dragonball:Evolution. Akira's main character was played by Justin Chatwin- a white man.
On the other hand, Hollywood may be using Scarlet because they think if she stars in the movie, people will definitely buy and watch it. I mean who doesn't want to watch a Scarlet Johansson movie?
So what do you think, should Scarlet Johansson play Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming movie? Or should an Asian actress be giving the role? Post your comments below.
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