Hollywood and television’s habit of whitewashing roles is hardly new, but recent years have seen it explode as a topic of conversation. Part of it comes from a push to better represent the changing demographics of moviegoers, while others simply don’t want to see their few chances to see themselves as the hero erased. Last year had a number of such controversies, with Doctor Strange leading the pack. This year, it’s grown even larger, as the topic gets mixed with a number of other concerns involving representation and the erasure of quality roles for people of color.
In some instances, it’s egregious examples of whitewashing, as in Aloha or The Lone Ranger, where ...
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