Matt Damon has a response to the backlash that hit “The Great Wall” upon the release of its first trailer, which many accused of whitewashing: “It was a f—ing bummer.”…
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No ‘White Savior’ In ‘The Great Wall,’ But A Chinese Heroine
…Friday, is the tale of Chinese heroism and camaraderie held up to the face of evil, led by a strong female warrior, more than anything else. Jing Tian, Matt Damon…
‘Great Wall’ director responds to whitewashing criticism
Zhang Yimou, director of the controversial “The Great Wall,” which has come under fire for whitewashing through its lead actor, Matt Damon, defended his film Thursday. “Our film is not…
Backlash over whitewashing plagues ‘The Great Wall’
And here it goes again – the first trailer Thursday for “The Great Wall,” being called the most expensive film to ever be shot in China, and starring Matt Damon…
Newcomer Hong Chau Nominated For Golden Globe For ‘Downsizing’
Hong Chau, who stars in the star-studded “Downsizing,” alongside Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz and Kristen Wiig, is nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a…
For Jenna Ushkowitz, Broadway’s ‘Waitress’ feels like home
…films like “Aloha” and “Ghost in the Shell” fired up protests earlier this year, criticism toward whitewashing has risen front and center again with the introduction of Matt Damon as…
Flashback Friday: The Truth About “Bromances”
…a bromance through television shows like Scrubs and Friends or movies like I Love You, Man. There are even real world examples like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon or George…
Q&A: Eric Nguyen Is Putting a New Spin on an Old Trope With ‘White Savior’
…it, but the book came from a simple joke about the movie “The Great Wall” with Matt Damon. I was brainstorming with my co-writer Scott, and we thought, “What if…
[VIDEO] Steven Yeun Says Not All Asians Look Alike
…revealed that he’s combating the stereotype by finding celebrity look-alikes of different races on Reddit. To prove his point, he presented photos of a black Matt Damon and an Asian…
Audrey’s Women of Influence | Alex Wagner, Host of MSNBC’s NOW with Alex Wagner
…Our Watch, started by the likes of George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon; White House correspondent for Politics Daily; and then a contributing analyst to MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith…
The Awful Truth | Isn’t it Bromantic?
…television shows like Scrubs and Friends or movies like I Love You, Man. There are even real world examples like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon or George Clooney and Brad…
Cross-Continental Suspense is Underway: Zhang Hanyu to Star in China-Canada Co-Production ‘Unspoken’
…and more recently “The Great Wall” (2016) alongside Matt Damon, will play Xu, an ex-cop who sets out with a translator to solve the murder of his estranged deaf daughter….
Lack of Diversity at the Oscars
…African Americans, Native Americans, Middle Eastern, and even women. https://twitter.com/seoulcialite/status/689535434691645444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Nominations for best performance by an actor in a leading role include Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Fassbender,…
Justin Lin to Direct ‘Star Trek 3’
…when Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass agreed to do another installment of The Bourne Identity series. To put it simply, it was fate. Lin comes to the wildly successful Star…
Steven Yeun Argues Not All Asians Look Alike, But Some Look Like Brad Pitt
…with a few examples of ethnic celebrity look-alikes. He finds an Asian Brad Pitt, a Black Matt Damon and an Asian Elijah Woods. Watch how it all unfolds here: …
