Virtual Petition Against The "Whitewash" AKIRA movie

I have a rant post sitting in draft about the BS that happened with the movie "The Last Airbender". Replacing the original theme of Asian characters with white one's caused such an uproar and with good reason.

But seems that same BS is about to happen again with the movie AKIRA. Once again the movie making powers want to replace Asian actors with white one within an "Asian" movie. WTF! Once again an uproar has started which lead to the "Don't Whitewash AKIRA!" Virtual Petition.

Racebending.com has created this event page to track the number of media consumers and fans who want to send a clear message to Warner Bros., Legendary Pictures, and the production of AKIRA: Don't Whitewash Akira!

On March 21st, 2011, Deadline.com reported that eight actors have been solicited for the roles of Tetsuo and Kaneda in AKIRA. All of the actors solicited were white. If not in a film called Akira, for characters named Kaneda and Tetsuo, when will Asian Americans get to star in a Warner Bros film?

MORE INFORMATION AT: http://www.racebending.com/v4/featured/akira-adaptation-courts-white-actors/

What is it with Hollywood trying to remake "Asian" movies without Asians?! While I applaud Race Bending for once again taking a stand to have more Asian actors casted, I worry that once again another movie will be made that replaces people of color with white people. I hope this time around more people will add their voice to this issue.

BTW, I really need to post that rant about The Last Airbender movie because I'm STILL pissed and want my $15 back!