The Hellboy movie reboot received criticism for whitewashing a comic character when Ed Skrein was announced to be playing the role of Ben Daimio, a Major in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense.
Skrein has since stepped down from the role, and the producers of the movie have pledged to cast an actor who better represents the character.
Daimio is depicted as a Japanese American in the comics, and the controversy was ignited when Skrein’s casting announcement was made public.Producers Lloyd Levin and Larry Gordon issued a joint statement with Lionsgate and Millennium, stating their commitment to get the casting of Daimio right after the mistake.
“Ed came to us and felt very strongly about this,” the statement to Deadline reads “We fully support his unselfish decision. It was not our intent to be insensitive to issues of authenticity and ethnicity, and we will look to recast the part with an actor more consistent with the character in the source material.”
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