Activist group The Media Action Network for Asian Americans are urging the film Academy to boycott Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed film “Licorice Pizza” over scenes that they bel…
Not everyone has praise for this hit movie.
In another controversial scene, Jerry employs the same mocking voice to inquire what his new wife, Kimiko , thinks of a waterbed. She responds in Japanese, prompting the main character, Alana , to ask Jerry to translate, to which he responds, “I don’t speak Japanese.” In conclusion, it called upon “voting members of the academy and other film critic associations not to reward Anderson for the racist portrayals of Asians in his film.”Needless to say, MANAA’s proposed Oscar embargo resonated with many on social media, with one advocate“Thx for calling this out,” seconded Chinese-American film producer Mynette Louie. She also implored fans to support the acclaimed 2021 Japanese flick “Drive My Car” instead.
“Would he even have dared to include a similar stereotypical scene that insulted African Americans and encouraged the audience to laugh?” the MANAA boss retorted. “Absolutely not, because the blowback would have been swift, harsh, fierce, and his film would have been shut down.”
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