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The Super Mario Bros. Moviealso fits into another trend.
Know what else is so hot right now?
Asians.Everything Everywhere All at Oncejustwon the Best Picture Oscar.Pachinkois carrying Apple TV+.Simu Liu is inBarbie.
I feel you growing uneasy.
But have you ever heard Toad yell?
A smiling face barely concealing a deep well of rage?
(Have you seenBeef?
To be sure,The Super Mario Bros. Movieisnt perfect,artisticallyor representationally.
My dear Toads are depicted as an anonymous mass, industrious and communal.
Dont you want to live there?
The game of pop-culture representation is a war of attrition.
You win some, you lose some.
If youre still not convinced, consider thatToads are often overlooked.
Whats more Asian than that?
You dont often hear people maining Toad inMario Kart.
Also, my guy literally has a second Japanese name:Kinopio.
(Speaking of which, Yoshi is also Asian.
Princess Peach, however, is still Caucasian.
Its a complicated dynamic.)
With hard work and campaigning, well get to a place where Donnie Yen takes over the role.
