WHITE-WASHING & RACISM in Hollywood Movies

WHITE-WASHING & RACISM in Hollywood Movies

The recent casting of the wonderful Tilda Swington as the Ancient One in Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' sparked some controversy among some fans. This is due to the fact that the character of the Ancient One is an old asian man and Swington is an white woman. Therefore, here's an analysis of the history of white-washing and racism in Hollywood movies.

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By AvatarTarSauce - May 31, 2015 04:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: 'Charismatic Critic' on Youtube

The recent casting of the wonderful Tilda Swington as the Ancient One in Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' sparked some controversy among some fans. This is due to the fact that the character of the Ancient One is an old asian man and Swington is an white woman.  However, it's not the first time that there has been controversy around the race of an actor in a comic book movie. Therefore, here's an analysis of the history of white-washing and racism in Hollywood movies. 

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