The hosts of TheView criticized Scarlett Johansson after the actress made controversial comments about which roles she should be allowed to play.
Hannah YasharoffThe hosts of"The View" criticized Scarlett Johansson on Monday after the actress made controversial comments about which roles she should be allowed to play.
"The View" host Whoopi Goldberg criticized the actress, offering a brief history of white people playing roles that should have gone to people of color, like Mickey Rooney playing an Asian man in"Breakfast at Tiffany's," or other white actors dressing in blackface."I understand why people were in it," Goldberg said."But the reason we don't do it anymore is because we don't have to.
Scarlett Johansson, nominated for best supporting actress for her work in "Match Point," arrives for the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif. ORG XMIT: GGA273Johansson later responded to the backlash, arguing the interview was"taken out of context" and promising to"continue to support" casting diversity.
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