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The 2017 live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell sparked controversy due to Scarlett Johansson’s casting as the Asian character Major. Fans criticized the decision as whitewashing, which led to ...

When fans got their first look at Scarlett Johansson as the Major in "Ghost in the Shell," there was an immediate ... He said the setting of the movie is in "an international world" as opposed ...

Scarlett Johansson being cast as Major Motoko Kusanagi in Paramount’s adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has courted controversy. Many have accused the studio of ‘whitewashing’, including both ...

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Scarlett Johansson's Major Motoko Kusanagi might be front and center in the Ghost in the Shell marketing, but she is just one key part of what makes the movie's Public Security Section 9 team so ...

Amidst a cybernetic-riddled future, “The Major” (Scarlett ... while the movie loses a bit of its spark in the final chunk, it wasn’t enough to undo the favor that Ghost in the Shell had ...

Paramount Pictures' domestic distribution chief has voiced his suspicions that Ghost in the Shell has ... having Scarlett play Motoko was the best possible casting for this movie," he continued ...

"The only reason to be upset about Scarlett Johansson being in 'Ghost in the Shell' is if you don't know how the movie industry works," he said in the video, pointing out that "there are no A-list ...

Two animated films based on the original manga have been released, both directed by Mamoru Oshii and animated by Production I.G. Ghost in the Shell was released in 1995 and follows the "Puppet ...

The Ghost in the Shell ... since included two more animated movies, one of which is a direct sequel, three animated shows, and a live-action film starring Scarlett Johansson.