Sydney Sweeney’s “Gundam” casting raises whitewashing concerns
A Hollywood-led adaptation repositions a Japanese story rooted in war, colonialism and identity.
The casting of Sydney Sweeney and Noah Centineo as rival mech pilots in a war between Earth and its space colonies places two white American actors at the center of the live-action Mobile Suit Gundam, a Japanese franchise defined by war, colonialism and identity. The announcement follows Sweeney’s appearance in her cont…
