Bullet Train writer Kōtarō Isaka has responded to the controversy surrounding the whitewashing of Japanese characters in the action-comedy.
features a cast of Black, Latino, Asian and white actors, including Michael Shannon, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Andrew Koji, Zazie Beetz, Karen Fukuhara, Hiroyuki Sanada, Masi Oka, Logan Lerman and Bad Bunny.
Screenwriter Zak Olkewicz added that the decision to cast beyond Japanese talent"just shows you the strength of the original author's work and how this could be a story that could transcend race anyway."Best Entertainment and Tech Deals
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