Nobody liked “Aloha.” Not even Stone herself, though she only joined the “this is whitewashing” crowd after she had been paid. Allison Ng is a Chinese-Hawaiian, two cultures that Stone is not, which was one of the biggest criticisms the film garnered. Overall, the film was a big flop for director Cameron Crowe, though there were plenty of poor reviews and a lack of interest to add to casting mistakes that buried this film.
Stone told the Los Angeles Times: “I’ve become the target of many jokes. I’ve learned a lot about the insane history of whitewashing.”
Jared Leto as The Joker in Suicide Squad
We could have put almost any actor or actress from this superhero stinker here, but Jared Leto stands out as the worst. He's a new, updated version of the clown prince of crime, but whether it was following in Heath Ledger's big shoes or the movie's fault, the character had too many issues. We were told over and over how much time he spent getting into character, but he was apparently getting into the wrong character.
It's one of the many, many, many many problems with Suicide Squad and squashed between Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix; this Joker is mostly just a joke.
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars
There are plenty of ways to level criticism at the Star Wars prequel trilogy – special effects far too flashy, spectacle takes away from the story, the story isn't that good anyway. And the dialogue – but yet again, a big one is the main character casting. Hayden Christensen appears as Anakin Skywalker in Episodes II and III and is unable to stand next to big names like Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, and even wilts opposite Ewan McGregor.
His exaggerated portrayal of the Sith Lord takes power away from the proceedings and thus drags the trilogy down even farther than it would have.
Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Doctor Strange
Also appearing in "The Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame," The Ancient One is, almost always, portrayed as an Asian character. Yet again, Hollywood whitewashing comes to the fore, but this time the actress pushed back. The character is famously a title, not a single person, and Swinton went on record saying this iteration of the character is a Celtic woman instead of an Asian man.
Most of the controversy passed when viewers saw her role in the action, but there are still people who raise a stink for yet again denying an Asian actor a powerful role.
Gary Oldman as Rolfe in Tiptoes
There are few casting choices as perplexing as Gary Oldman in 2003's Tiptoes, which plays a dwarf. A little person. The film features plenty of incredible actors who are dwarfs (including everyone's favorite, Peter Dinklage), but the lead dwarf role going to a man of standard stature raised plenty of little eyebrows.
The movie is even about the rights and portrayals of little people, which makes the choice of Oldman an even stranger choice. Dinklage is right there, for Pete's sake! The film was poorly received and ended up going straight to DVD. The preview looks like something from a comedy show.