In an interview with The Associated Press, the American actor said he thinks of the term "whitewashing" as applying to Caucasian actors putting on makeup to appear to be of another race, as was common in the early days of film and television, when racism was overt. Some critics have said Damon's casting as the lead character amounted to "whitewashing," in which Caucasians are chosen for roles that actors of other ethnicities should play. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)īEIJING (AP) - Matt Damon criticized "outrageous" stories in the era of fake news as he responded Tuesday to accusations that his role in the new China-Hollywood co-production "The Great Wall" should have gone to an Asian actor. Actors and actress from right, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, applaud on stage as movie director Zhang Yimou arrives for a news conference for the movie "The Great Wall" at a hotel in Beijing, Tuesday, Dec. Actors and actress from right, Willem Dafoe, Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Andy Lau, Zhang Hanyu, applaud on stage as movie dire.
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