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Next Christmas, Keanu Reeves stars in 47 Ronin, a fantasy film based on the historical event known as Chushingura. In the early 1700s, a group of forty-seven Japanese samurai avenged the murder of their master. 47 Ronin is a major tentpole film and does provide an opportunity for actors of Japanese descent to be featured in a film that will be distributed in America (even if most of the actor...

Ben Affleck’s Oscar nomination for Argo, announced this week, reignited what CNN calls a “controversy” surrounding the film. As we reported back when the film was announced in June 2011, director Ben Affleck decided that he would be the best actor to portray legendary American CIA agent Antonio “Tony” Mendez. The missed opportunity? Tony Mendez is part Mexican Am...