"Crazy Rich Asians" Author Says Movie Adaptation Could Have Been Whitewashed

[zoaster_toaster]

Believe it or not, Hollywood wanted to whitewash the #CrazyRichAsians movie, says the author: https://t.co/tOGNMY4Nin
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 3, 2017
"Crazy Rich Asians" author Kevin Kwan revealed in 2013 he met with a producer interested in adapting his hit book and was told to "reimagine" his protagonist Rachel as white. Kwan told to

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[syphilisdiller]

this is the easiest thing in the world to believe

[whysogayprop8]

I can't wait for the film!

[mjspice]

[ohwutevernvm]

Shooketh. I'm shooketh!! Out of all place, Hollywood tried THAT?

[mspopstar]

I read this book on the plane this summer and was thoroughly entertained, even if some parts were rather not believable. Like Nick wouldn't tell/prep Rachel before she meets his crazy family. Or that she shows almost no other reaction to the insanity than "Okay, I get it, he's rich". Girl, he's a bajillonaire.

[mspopstar]

Yeah but she could have freaked out with her friend's family (that scene was hilarious tho)

[bossm]

Not everyone is fascinated by richness.

[fimh]

i wonder how close they will stick to the book? i feel like the descriptions of wealth were the most interesting part, and that won't translate well to film?

[itsme_eloise]

tbh that's the part I'm most excited about seeing on film. there were so many place and name and brand drops in the book that sometimes I stopped to look them up and see what they're all about. I think film is a great medium to show off the grandiosity and OTT wealth in the book.

[velvetunicorn]

Me too! My poor self can't fathom half of what was described