Asian-Americans have long yearned to see themselves represented in the lead roles of major Hollywood movies. He’s released the clips under the hashtag #SeeAsAmStar, which he launched to coincide with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May. I want to see an Asian American movie star NOW! “I hope that these videos demystify the notion that Asian American leads are a ‘risk’ or that Asian American movie stars simply don’t exist,” Yu told HuffPost in an email. Even in recent years, major Hollywood roles that should have been good opportunities for those of Asian descent have gone to white actors.

Source: Huffington Post May 15, 2018 21:51 UTC