Serving as a major American-Chinese blockbuster production, The Great Wall is primed to be an epic historical fantasy adventure starring Matt Damon (Jason Bourne) and directed by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou – whose work on such seminal film as Raise the Red Lantern and House of Flying Daggers has made him a household name among international film buffs. Yimou and Legendary aim to deliver a thrilling adventure here, marrying Western aesthetics to Eastern influences – all while standing in the face of controversy over Damon playing a ‘white savior’ type in the film.
Certain Asian-American actors have already come forward to voice their concerns regarding the casting choices made on the behalf of Yimou when it came to filling out the lead roles for The Great Wall – which most notably includes non-Asian co-stars Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones) and Willem Dafoe (The Grand Budapest Hotel). Granted, the original movie is set to ...
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