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The Aloha Controversy and Hollywood’s Asian Representation Debate

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Cameron Crowe’s 2015 film Aloha attracted criticism over the casting of Emma Stone as Allison Ng, a character whose background was described as part Asian and part Hawaiian. Crowe later acknowledged the criticism and apologized for the casting choice.

The wider representation debate

The controversy became part of a larger discussion about Hollywood casting, mixed-race characters and opportunities for Asian and Pacific Islander performers.

Explore more Hollywood representation stories in the Hollywood archive.

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Imran Siddiqui is a journalist from Jalna, Maharashtra, with over 17 years of experience covering news, politics, education and social issues. He is the district representative for the Hindi daily Navbharat (earlier Lokmat Samachar), Publisher & Editor of NewsNation Online (Rashmi Media House) and editor of ImranJalna.com, an Islamic knowledge website. He is also a teacher.