Full
disclosure, I am a John Cho fan -- love both Harold and Sulu. But mostly I love this campaign.
In
case you haven't heard about it yet, here's the scoop. After the All White Oscars many minority
feathers were ruffled. That was followed
by the announcement that Scarlett Johansson would play the lead character in
the manga film Ghost in the Shell -- wearing
a black wig of course. Ewww.
Anger
turned to action when William Yu, a digital strategist with mad photoshop
skills wondered what it would be like if John Cho replaced the white male leads
in a variety of blockbusters. Then, he
backed the idea up with poster do overs.
Here are a few, but you really should check them all out at #StarringJohnCho
because they're brilliant. And, they
make you think.
I grew up with All in the Family and Maude and firmly believe that they helped change the way that people felt.
So I was thrilled when I saw Beyonce's Formation video.
Like
#StarringJohnCho, I think both have the opportunity to open hearts and minds.
I hope
that I am right. I think that Rinko
Kikuchi would have made a terrific Major Motoko Kusanagi -- she was mesmerizing
in Pacific Rim, if only she had been
given the chance. Maybe next time she
will.
Rogers,
K. (2016, May 10) John Cho, Starring in
Every Movie Ever Made? A Diversity
Hashtag Is Born. nytimes.com. Retrieved June
3, 2016, from
Hess,
A. (2016, May 29) We Will Not Be
Ignored. The New York Times. Arts
& Leisure p1 and 10.
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