In a case of Hollywood going by the "old ways," the the Chun-Li movie has an official poster now.

Of course those that actually play Street Fighter are wondering why a white girl (well, Dutch-Chinese) is playing Chun-Li. Those that have been around Hollywood know better than to ask why. The "old ways" that I mention are actually still alive and well in Hollywood. The studios have little to no faith in a minority character being able to carry a movie if it's released here. When it comes to an asian theme or a Japanese adaptation then expect for at least one American to be added to the lineup, if not the entire cast to be made up of white actors. Honestly, a film with both Jet Li and Jackie Chan just wont fly without a white kid?

It is very sad when publishers, like Capcom, have to concede to the requests (or demands) of Hollywood. Or when in some instances, like the development of Street Fighter IV, lose the ethnicity of the characters to make them more appealing to the west. I used to think that Capcom and the other studios in Japan were proud of their ethnically diverse cast. I remember back when Chun-Li looked unapologetically Chinese and before Ryu was stripped of his ethnic features. 

Conceding to these perceived demands from the west has only weakened the franchise in my eyes.

What say you?