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Lana Condor Responds to BACKLASH Over 'To All The Boys' Casting

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Over the weekend, some fans of “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” expressed their frustration with the fact that the movie did NOT feature an Asian male romantic lead. And while most people are madly in love with Noah Centineo, who plays Lana Condor’s love interest Peter Kavinsky in the film, there are a few people who wanted to see an Asian actor in his place.
A lot of the backlash came from fans of the book, but in a new interview with The Cut, Lana defended the casting choices of the film adaptation. She explained QUOTE, “If Jenny was telling a different story, we would tell it...But I will say this: My boyfriend in real life is Cuban but he is very light-skinned. There are times when people online will say, ‘Of course she’s with a white guy.’ Oh, so Asian people can only love Asian people? I can only be with my race?...You are being racist unknowingly and continuing to put us in a box that we don’t need to be in. It’s really unfair.”
She then added QUOTE “People should be able to love who they want to love. It’s offensive to me — you’re continuing to promote tribalism. So I can’t be with who I want to be with? These are probably the same people who have an issue with the LGBT community. It’s the same thing — you telling me who I can love is unfair.”
Lana also defended book author Jenny Han for the film’s casting choices, saying QUOTE, “I don’t really pay any mind to it, but I think it has been affecting Jenny. It’s making what should be an exciting time an anxious and fearful one. I’m so angry at people for making her feel that way.”
Lana continued to defend the film’s casting, saying QUOTE, “In my experience, I’ve loved all races. It’s not like I can only be with my people. I don’t think we should be stuck to only loving people based on what they look like...Noah is everything they thought Peter Kavinsky would be. That’s who we are trying to please at the end of the day.”
So now it’s time to hear from you guys -- are you on Lana’s side with the movie’s casting choices, or did you want to see her love interest be an Asian male lead? Sound off with all your thoughts and feelings in the comments below!
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