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Second Take: Fans protest casting of Korean actress for problematic role in &#039;Fantastic Beasts&#039; - Daily Bruin

Second Take: Fans protest casting of Korean actress for problematic role in &#8216;Fantastic Beasts&#8217;

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Typically, the news that a woman of color has been cast in a film franchise with historically limited representation of people of color would lead to praise.

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Second Take: Fans protest casting of Korean actress for problematic role in ‘Fantastic Beasts’

By Olivia Mazzucato

Oct. 1, 2018 1:01 a.m.