Pan: Tiger Lily, a Native princess. Played by white actress Rooney Mara.
Aloha: Allison Ng, an Asian/Hawaiian pilot. Played by white actress Emma Stone.
The Great Wall: William, a warrior in China. Played by white actor Matt Damon.
Iron Fist: Danny Rand, a martial artist superhero. Played by white actor Finn Jones. (He's a white guy in the comics too, by the way.)
It's okay to be annoyed or upset about a casting choice.
But attacking the actor isn't the way to go.
I remember being pissed about the casting of Tiger Lily in Pan. There are a lot of Native American and First Nations actresses I love,...
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