Aren't there SAG rules making it near mandatory now that except in exceptional circumstances characters be played by the same racial type? I believe the stunt person union has something (I seem to recall a settlement over some movie that used a white stunt man in makeup to double a black actor).

I don't think it is necessarily a big deal, though it can be distracting. I was always annoyed that most of the Koreans on MASH were actually Japanese (and in many 1940s war movies Japanese characters were frequently Chinese). Considering how Koreans view the Japanese (on average, not well) I had a Korean friend in college who found it very insulting.

I like Shawshank, not my top ten fav or anything though. I also like Green Mile, but of course I love anything with Tom Hanks. They are also both Stephen King movies if I recall correctly, which gives them more Jill kudos!

While I completely understand where your friend is coming from, Alex, and with my heritage as such I also understand the long-held resentments between various Asian culture, I have to question whether any SAG rules mandating that roles be played by a certain race. Would such a rule from SAG be just another form of racism, preventing one actor from portraying a role because of his or her race? After all, it is "acting" not "being," even if it's coming from an actor of the portrayed race or sexual orientation.

I detest the word race.

Really, that's among the most absurd things I've ever heard ... even for SAG.

I think those Koreans need to get a freaking grip. It's probably more insulting to their nationality and culture to have such nimrods among them.

Miss Gorightry!

There is no Good

There is only Zuul?

So, the guys from that 'White Chicks' movie- are they not in SAG?

I could be wrong about SAG rules, but thought I had read about it some time. But I can't find anything to indicate my memory is correct.

But since the characters in White Girls are black men pretending to be white women I don't see where that would be a problem since they were played by black men dressed as white women.

Boycott "Watermelon Man." Only white actors should play white bigots.