It’s been a long road for Paramount Pictures’ Ghost in the Shell, an adaptation of the extremely popular Japanese manga by Masamune Shirow. Mired in controversy over casting Scarlett Johansson in the lead role because of her ethnicity, the film has received its fair share of backlash from fans of the source material who were hoping to see a Japanese actress in the role. Mamoru Oshii, who directed the original Japanese anime version of Ghost in the Shell, has stepped up to defend Johansson, pointing out that her character is a cyborg and that race shouldn’t play a factor.
Regardless of where fans stand on the controversy, Paramount has not slowed down on its heavy marketing campaign for Ghost in the Shell, releasing an abundance of trailers and clips to keep fans sated until opening weekend. With that moment approaching quickly, however, Paramount has just released a final ...
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