Ed Skrein Backs Out of Japanese-American Role in ‘Hellboy’ in a Win Against Whitewashing
Posted on Monday, August 28th, 2017 by Hoai-Tran Bui
In a possibly unprecedented win against whitewashing, Ed Skrein has stepped down from playing Major Ben Daimio in the Neil Marshall-helmed reboot of Hellboy.
The Japanese-American character had become a source of controversy when Skrein, a white British actor, was cast in the role last week. Criticisms of whitewashing mounted against the casting until finally Skrein announced on Monday that he has decided to leave the project.
