HOLLYWOOD IS CASTING MORE LIGHT-SKINNED ACTORS TO LURE CHINESE AUDIENCE: REPORT

Highlights

• According to a study published by Johns Hopkins University called “Impacts of Chinese Colorism on Hollywood Castings”, after 2012, there was an increase of 8 percent in the number of light-skinned actors in starring roles

• This increase in the number of light-skinned actors is called ‘light-skin shift’

According to a recent report, Hollywood is casting more actors of....