Whitewashing The Facts: 10 Racial Appropriation Fails
Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin
Keanu Reeves somehow plays a half Japanese man in 47 Ronin, which is a story telling the tale of the Chūshingura; one of the most well-known historical stories in Japan. Adding to a long list of white actors playing Asian heroes, the film ended up being a flop, majorly under-performing across the globe- including in Japan.
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