Ghost In The Shell (live action film)

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Finally coming in 2017, with Scarlett Johansson as Kusanagi. Shooting now in New Zealand.

First photo:

I say fuck all the pants-wetting going on about "whitewashing" with a mostly non-Japanese cast -- it's an adaptation, get over it. But there had better be some adorable Tachikomas rolling around several scenes or GTFO.

Ghost in the Shell (2017) - IMDb

Scarlett Johansson in Ghost In The Shell looks about like you’d expect · Newswire · The A.V. Club

Our first look at Scarlett Johansson as Japanese superheroine Motoko Kusanagi in GHOST IN THE SHELL!

 

[CaptainWacky]

I haven't read/watched/wanked over the source material. ScarJo is pretty.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

I got hooked on the anime when Wolfy was living here and got me hooked on [adult swim] in general.

Jesus, that was a good 10 years ago now...

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

The more information that comes out, the more it is apparent that the only ones who are outraged about the casting choices...are white people.

Ghost in the Shell Publisher 'Never Imagined' a Japanese Actress in the Lead Role

 

[CaptainWacky]

The whole thing were they test software to make white actors look Asian is a bit dodgy though. http://screencrush.com/ghost-in-the-shell-whitewashing-scarlett-johnasson-vfx/