Obviously, Emma Stone is of neither as she joked toRefinery29in 2012, “I’m so white.
My hair grows out blonde, but my coloring is similar to that of a redhead.”
Several people took issue with Stone’s casting, includingVulture’sE.
She toldNews.com.authat she appreciated that the movie did help facilitate a conversation that needed to happen.
“I’ve become the butt of many jokes.
It’s ignited a conversation that’s very important.”
Cameron Crowe, who created and directed the film, even apologized for the casting choice in ablog post.
He explained to readers that the character was based on a real person who had Ng’s exact ancestry.
A half-Chinese father was meant to show the surprising mix of cultures often prevalent in Hawaii.
Extremely proud of her unlikely heritage, she feels personally compelled to over-explain every chance she gets.
The character was based on a real-life, red-headed local who did just that."
