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Daniel Wu. Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Amid the whitewashing critiques surrounding Finn Jones in Iron Fist and Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell, the two narratives have an unlikely defender: Daniel Wu, star of AMC’s Into the Badlands. Speaking to Screen Anarchy, Wu said that he’s not convinced either the Netflix show nor the feature-length manga adaptation qualify as whitewashing or as cultural appropriation. Instead, he suggested, Asian-American consumers ought to reconsider their outrage: “I think that’s people going a little too precious on that, because originally the character was written white,” Wu said. “It wasn’t like it was a whitewashing thing. It’s not like you are talking about a ‘Ghost in the Shell’ issue, right? And I still don’t actually buy the ‘Ghost in the Shell’ whitewashing issue either, and I certainly don’t buy into the cultural appropriation bullshit because … [Read more...] about Star Daniel Wu Defends

October 17, 2017 - 10:19 BST Gemma Strong Crimewatch axed by the BBC after 33 years; the show, most recently hosted by Jeremy Vine & Tina Daheley, cancelled to make way for other programmes Crimewatch , one of the BBC 's longest-running shows, is being axed after 33 years. The show, which has been credited with helping solve some of the country's most notorious crimes, is being cancelled to make way for other programmes, although its daytime sister show, Crimewatch Roadshow , will continue to air. In a statement, the BBC said: "We are incredibly proud of Crimewatch and the great work it has done over the years. This move will allow us to create room for new innovative programmes on peak time on BBC One. We believe the successful Crimewatch Roadshow format in daytime is the best fit for the brand going forward and we will increase the number of episodes to make two series a year." STORY: Long Lost Family star dies … [Read more...] about Crimewatch axed by the BBC after 33 years