#StarringConstanceWu Is Officially A Thing
Earlier this month, social media campaign #StarringJohnCho attacked Hollywood's Whitewashing of Asian and Asian-American roles by recasting "Selfie" and "Harold and Kumar" star John Cho as the lead in several Hollywood films. Now a new hashtag campaign does the same with Constance Wu.
Yes, #StarringConstanceWu (both a hashtag and Twitter account) adapts the formula with "Fresh Off The Boat" star Constance Wu, featuring the Taiwanese-American actress as the lead in a variety of past and upcoming films. Once again, the results are glorious:
Picture @ConstanceWu with this lead role!#StarringConstanceWu #AsianAmericans #StarringJohnCho pic.twitter.com/VpX8B9MzTX
— #StarringConstanceWu (@starconstancewu) May 16, 2016
Another One #StarringConstanceWu. Yes! In the spirit of #StarringJohnCho @lcshorten #whitewashedOUT pic.twitter.com/MrQ3tu7sEd
— Jigme (@JigmeUgen) May 12, 2016
#StarringConstanceWu anyone? RE: @StarringJohnCho's comments to @Refinery29 pic.twitter.com/VnIlaQD9Ka
— worst dressed girl (@barelyconcealed) May 12, 2016
#WhiteWashedOUT Hollywood film perfect for #StarringJohnCho & #StarringConstanceWu launch for #StarringWuAndCho pic.twitter.com/BmXjVNihgG
— Jigme (@JigmeUgen) May 17, 2016
Imagine @ConstanceWu as the lead of #EasyA
— #StarringConstanceWu (@starconstancewu) May 15, 2016
Credits to @JigmeUgen for this brilliant edit! #StarringConstanceWu pic.twitter.com/L3d35TFb29
The last example above features Wu in "Easy A," a film that helped popularize actress Emma Stone. Stone controversially portrayed a part-Asian and -Native Hawaiian captain in Cameron Crowe's "Aloha"—a reference not lost on Wu:
Swapping with Emma Stone hahaha oh man.... https://t.co/AmlLVouIMC
— Constance Wu (@ConstanceWu) May 16, 2016
(H/t Angry Asian Man)