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29th August 2017
12:29pm BST
“I accepted the role unaware that the character in the original comics was of mixed Asian heritage.
“There has been intense conversation and understandable since that announcement, and I must do what I feel is right.“It is clear that representing this character in a culturally accurate way holds significance for people, and that to neglect this responsibility would continue a worrying tenency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the Arts.
“I feel it is important to honour and respect that. Therefore I have decided to step down the role can be cast appropriately.”https://twitter.com/edskrein/status/902244967296491520 And while the Deadpool actor said he was "sad" to leave Hellboy, he was hoping that his decision would make a difference when it came to "equal representation". He added:
“Representation of ethnic diversity is important, especially to me as I have a mixed heritage family.
“It is our responsibility to make moral decisions in difficult times and to give voice to inclusivity.”
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