Whitewashing in film
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title:
Whitewashing in film
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Whitewashing is a casting practice in the film industry in which white actors are cast in non-white roles. As defined by Merriam-Webster, to whitewash is "to alter...in a way that favors, features, or caters to white people: such as...casting a white performer in a role based on a nonwhite person or fictional character." According to the BBC, films in which white actors have played other races include all genres. African-American roles and roles of Asian descent have been whitewashed, as well as
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Controversial casting practice in the film industry
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewashing_in_film
date created:
2015-08-27T15:06:39Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T23:06:07Z
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