Scarlett Johansson got a ton of hate for taking the lead in Ghost in the Shell, while Tilda Swinton faced backlash for playing The Ancient One in Doctor Strange.
So when it looked like Hellboy was going to follow suit, the public quickly took to social media to express their outrage.
Whitewashing has been one aspect of the larger conversation regarding representation in the media.
It’s an issue that seems to have his Asian actors the worst, a subject that was broached during Sandra Oh’s Golden Globes opening monologue.