Bollocks. A Japanese will be able to tell the difference. Look, I've got nothing against Michelle Yeoh, for instance. Superb actress. However; Hollywood passed over legions of available Japanese talent for this film. Be Seeing You,
Chris
Bollocks. A Japanese will be able to tell the difference. Look, I've got nothing against Michelle Yeoh, for instance. Superb actress. However; Hollywood passed over legions of available Japanese talent for this film. Be Seeing You,
Chris
Yes. And an Englishman can tell that an Australian of Franco-Italian descent (Toni Collette) isn't actually an Englishwoman when she plays Harriet Smith in Emma.
Yet I don't recall any press furor over that movie.
The Japanese are simply more xenophobic as a society than other cultures are.
They need to deal with that cultural limitation - it isn't Hollywood's responsibility to pander to it.
I know Asians who also sometimes can't tell the difference just from a picture. From speaking and mannerisms, yes, but acting can overcome these.
Anyway, take the test yourself and see how well you do. I got half right, which isn't too bad
http://www.alllooksame.com/