#casting-controversy

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Jeffrey Wright calls backlash to The Batman role so racist and stupid'

Jeffrey Wright condemned racist backlash against his casting as Gotham police commissioner James Gordon in Matt Reeves' The Batman.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Wuthering Heights: first trailer for Emerald Fennell's erotic adaptation

The first trailer for Emerald Fennell's new take on Wuthering Heights promises a more erotically charged take on the classic Emily Bronte novel. Fennell, who won an Oscar for her screenplay for Promising Young Woman, directs Australian actors Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine and Heathcliff. The supporting cast includes Hong Chau, Martin Clunes and the Adolescence breakout star Owen Cooper.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

Hilaria Baldwin brings new controversy to Dancing With the Stars'

The attention-seeking Boston-born influencer wife of Alec Baldwin, who bizarrely spent a decade trying to pass herself off as being from Spain, certainly has some stiff competition in this category. Over the past 20 years, the dance competition show has spotlighted celebrities, sports stars and even political figures who have been mired in various controversies and other questionable behavior before they ended up on the show.
Television
Arts
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Darren Criss Will Return to Broadway's Maybe Happy Ending This Fall

Darren Criss returns to Oliver in Maybe Happy Ending after Andrew Barth Feldman's nine-week run amid casting controversy over Feldman's race.
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Maybe Happy Ending' casting controversy continues | amNewYork

Critics argue the decision to replace a barrier-breaking Asian actor with a white successor in a production of Asian authorship sends a disheartening message and reflects a broader pattern of exclusion.
LGBT
Television
fromBustle
1 month ago

Potential 'Golden Bachelor' Cast Revealed Amid Mel Owens Controversy

The Golden Bachelor Season 2 features a lineup of 25 women primarily aged 60 and above, but Mel Owens prefers a dating range of 45 to 60.
Film
fromtime.com
3 months ago

Why the Live-Action Lilo & Stitch Remake Has Sparked Controversy

Lilo & Stitch's live-action remake faces criticism over casting and character portrayal, yet Disney anticipates widespread success.
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