Hollywood has come under fire this year for its complacent whitewashing, and one Agents of SHIELD star isn’t keeping quiet about it anymore. Chloe Bennet just ripped the industry’s erasure of Asian talent, and she even revealed her own ethnicity caused her to loose out on jobs.
Bennet took to Instagram this week to applaud Ed Skrein for his exit from Hellboy. The star was cast in the reboot as Major Ben Daimio, a man of mixed Asian heritage.
The star left the role recently after the Internet accused the project of white-washing, and Bennet had this to say about the actor’s decision:“DAMN, that’s a man. Thank you @edskrein for standing up against hollywoods(sic) continuous insensitivity and flippant behavior towards the Asian American community. There is no way this decision came lightly on your part, so thank you for your bravery and genuinely impactful step forward. I hope this inspires other actors/film makers to do the same.”
However, some fans were not pleased by Bennet’s comment. Several now-deleted comments…
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