Gemma Chan Responds To Controversy About Her Playing A White Historical Figure
"And sometimes they’re not even allowed to play their own race. In the past, the role would be given to a white actor who would tape up their eyes and do the role in yellowface.""John Wayne played Genghis Khan. If John Wayne can play Genghis Khan, I can play Bess of Hardwick. I feel likeEmma Mcintyre / Getty Images
"They describe it as ‘America then, told by America now.’ And I think our art should reflect life now.”"If we portray a pure white past, people start to believe that’s how it was, and that’s not how it was."Gemma continues to fight for visibility with every project she goes after. Most recently, you can find her in Captain Marvel as Doctor Minerva, a Kree geneticist and member of the Kree Superteam Starforce.
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