George Takei on Doctor Strange controversy: ‘Marvel must think we’re all idiots’
“Let me get this straight,” wrote Takei on Facebook. “You cast a
white actress so you wouldn’t hurt sales … in Asia? This back-pedalling
is nearly as cringeworthy as the casting. Marvel must think we’re all idiots.”In response to posts by fans, Takei claimed Marvel had “already
addressed the Tibetan question” by shifting the Ancient One’s home to
Kathmandu, Nepal, in the film.“It wouldn’t have mattered to the Chinese government by that point
whether the character was white or Asian, as it was already in another
country,” he said. “So this is a red herring, and it’s insulting that
they expect us to buy their explanation. They cast Tilda because they
believe white audiences want to see white faces. Audiences, too, should
be aware of how dumb and out of touch the studios think we are.”
