Earlier this year, the live action “Ghost In The Shell” unsuccessfully fought off criticism about its whitewashed remake of the source material, and now Adam Wingard‘s “Death Note” is facing much of the same feedback. However, the director defended his adaptation of the manga by saying his was a “fresh take” that simply takes the story the stateside.
There is no conspiracy to remove Japanese culture from Death Note. Its a fresh version of the story set in Seattle. Also see The Departed. https://t.co/ZezHsFSecC
— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) June 6, 2017
A. Thats not the point. It's a remake of Infernal Affairs set in Boston.
B. They do but there are also white, blacks, hispanic etc. https://t.co/RW6PvxdEsE— Adam Wingard (@AdamWingard) June 7, 2017
Well, we’ll soon see if Wingard’s claims hold true, as the Netflix movie is just around the corner. Starring Nat Wolff, Margaret Qualley, Keith Stanfield, Paul Nakauchi, Shea Whigham, and Willem Dafoe, the movie follows a young man who uses his superpowers to take vengeance on those who make the world a dangerous place. But of course, his actions are not without consequences, in what looks to be a pretty stylish picture.
“Death Note” arrives on August 25th.
