Scarlett Johansson responds toGhost in the Shellwhitewashing controversy
I certainly would never presume to play another race of a person, she said. Also, having a franchise with a female protagonist driving it is such a rare opportunity, she continued. Certainly, I feel the enormous pressure of that the weight of such a big property on my shoulders. Credit: Paramount Pictures The characters Japanese roots in the sci-fi source material sparked claims of whitewashing around the movie adaptation. Producer Steven Paul later defended casting Johansson inan interview with BuzzFeed....