However, in interviews THR conducted with four Japanese actresses earlier this week, Ghost in the Shell was universally dismissed for many reasons, including the misrepresentation of the Japanese culture and most prominently, Johansson’s casting.
Of course, the success of Ghost in the Shell in Japan will ultimately be determined by its final box office take.
Honestly, that would be worse: someone from another Asian country pretending to be Japanese.
This means so much to our community but is so on the side, still, for a lot of people.”