Summary: Netflix has just announced their next film and has received many negative feedback. They have taken the manga and anime "Death Note" and have made an American live action. But what has people giving it backlash is the severe lack of Asian representation. The lead in the film, Light, is played by Nat Wolf, a white actor, and L who is played by Lakeith Stanfield. Many have gone to media to spread their disappointment and annoyance.
Analysis/Synthesis: What has many people upset over this is how there is already a lack in Asian representation in movies, shows, etc. It doesn't make sense to not cast a very inclusive Asian cast when it's a Japanese to American adaptation, the only difference is it being based in America. Seeing that this is an Americanized film doesn't mean that most of the actors have to be white; because Asian-Americans do exist. Whitewashing is as prominent now as it was in back then in the 1900s (and beyond). An example of this is when white people wanted to enjoy the African Americans' music but it was a taboo in society so they would whitewash the music (via covers of songs) and water it down essentially.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/23/entertainment/death-note-whitewashing/
I heard Netflix was getting rid of many of their most popular shows hopefully they don't do that.
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