LA Times: 'The Last Airbender' is causing a casting commotion
Thanks to your comments, the Los Angeles Times is finally taking notice of the casting controversy. Today, they even featured the comments about the controversy on their comments blog! 'The Last Airbender' is causing a casting commotion.
Jevon Phillips (who also writes for Hero Complex) writes:
A story touting East Asian and Inuit characters and cultures, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is a fan favorite, with many identifying with the characters based on their appearances as well as their heroic deeds. However, the casting of Caucasian actors as the heroes, rather than Asians and Inuits, has caused many of these same fans to call for a boycott of the film in protest.
Go to the article to read some of the sampled comments. And if you get a chance, leave more comments to let the LA Times know that this issue is important to you!
Can't stop the signal!
Jevon Phillips (who also writes for Hero Complex) writes:
A story touting East Asian and Inuit characters and cultures, "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is a fan favorite, with many identifying with the characters based on their appearances as well as their heroic deeds. However, the casting of Caucasian actors as the heroes, rather than Asians and Inuits, has caused many of these same fans to call for a boycott of the film in protest.
Go to the article to read some of the sampled comments. And if you get a chance, leave more comments to let the LA Times know that this issue is important to you!
Can't stop the signal!