He also wonders if stories based solely on short teaser trailers would still be written if the media weren’t being inundated with fake news and clickbait: Nevertheless, Damon is still disappointed that “outrageous” stories have been written about his role in this film. It can take many forms-like, say, a white actress starring in a film adaptation of a story that originally had a Japanese lead character ( Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell), or a white actress playing a half-Asian character ( Emma Stone in Aloha). The Great Wall (Chinese: ) is a 2016 science fantasy action monster film directed by Zhang Yimou, with a screenplay by Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro and Tony Gilroy, from a story by Max Brooks, Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. Of course, whitewashing is not solely a term that refers to actors applying makeup in order to resemble members of a different race. A(z) 'The Great Wall' cím videót 'FLASHOTECA' nev felhasználó töltötte fel a(z) 'film/animáció' kategóriába. “That whole idea of whitewashing, I take that very seriously,” Damon said, citing Irish-American actor Chuck Connors, who played the eponymous Apache chief in Geronimo, as an example. Yimou had to release a statement addressing the concerns, clarifying that Damon’s role was always meant for a non-Chinese actor: “There are five major heroes in our story and he is one of them-the other four are all Chinese.” Damon’s starring role in the Chinese epic perplexed viewers, including Fresh Off the Boat star- Constance Wu, a vocal critic, who called out the film for apparently featuring a white savior even though it’s steeped in Chinese history. it wasn't altered because of me in any way," Damon said, adding that he hopes criticism of the film will die down “once people see that it’s a monster movie and it’s a historical fantasy.”īacklash flared up back in August, when the first trailer for Great Wall emerged. “I didn't take a role away from a Chinese actor. A fictionalized, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl, who arrives in Russia for an arranged marriage to the mercurial Emperor Peter. The character, Damon explains, is a “mercenary who comes to China to steal gunpowder.” EMMY NOMINATED The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest reigning female ruler in Russia's history. The actor, who is set to star in the period monster movie by Zhang Yimou, tells the Associated Press that his role was always intended for an actor of European descent. Matt Damon would really like it if viewers could stop calling his upcoming role in the Chinese epic The Great Wall an example of whitewashing.