Zhang Yimou explained Matt Damon's presence in the Great Wall
Director Zhang Yimou responded to Entertainment Weekly's criticism of the accusations that his movie "The Great Wall" was co-starred by "white" actor Matt Damon. "This role was not originally intended for a Chinese actor. The appearance of this particular character is an important element of the plot. We have five main characters, and he is one of them. The other four are Chinese," said the director. According to Yimou, he "will never involve actors in his projects, focusing on any conjuncture, only on his creative vision." Note that earlier the star of the series "Assimilation Difficulties" Constance Wu accused Zhang Yimou of racism, stating on her Twitter page that "such a casting is based on the racist illusion of superiority of" white "people over" colored "." Our heroes are not look like Matt Damon. We don't need such saviors. We love our color, our culture, our own strength and our stories, "she wrote then. Recall that earlier scandals have repeatedly arisen related to the "wrong" selection of actors for Hollywood movies, according to representatives of various public organizations. Thus, the creators of the movie "Gods of Egypt" were even forced to apologize due to the fact that the key characters in the movie were played by "white" actors. The Topic of Article: Zhang Yimou explained Matt Damon's presence in the Great Wall. |
