11:45 am - 08/08/2012
Yellowface in Cloud Atlas
See Cloud Atlas stars in weird Asian makeup!
After viewing that crazy trailer for Cloud Atlas, we noted the strange occurrence of possible yellowface in the movie, which has actors playing different characters reincarnated through various storylines through time.
Like the photo above. If you head over to the official Cloud Atlas website right now, you'll see the movie's stars in some wild makeup -- including white dudes made up with Asian features. Here are a few more photos:
And in the trailer:
To throw a little more insult upon injury, you might remember that Jim Sturgess played the lead in 21, the movie that whitewashed most of the Asians out of the true life story behind Bringing Down the House.
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I hope this movie flops tbh.
After viewing that crazy trailer for Cloud Atlas, we noted the strange occurrence of possible yellowface in the movie, which has actors playing different characters reincarnated through various storylines through time.
Like the photo above. If you head over to the official Cloud Atlas website right now, you'll see the movie's stars in some wild makeup -- including white dudes made up with Asian features. Here are a few more photos:
And in the trailer:
To throw a little more insult upon injury, you might remember that Jim Sturgess played the lead in 21, the movie that whitewashed most of the Asians out of the true life story behind Bringing Down the House.
Source 1 + 2
I hope this movie flops tbh.