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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 tendency to obscure ethnic minority stories and voices in the Arts. I feel it is important to honour and respect that.

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By: Ed Skrein
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comic Based | Crime | Fantasy | Remakes | Science Fiction

Context:
Skrein responded to backlash against his casting in the Hellboy franchise reboot by relinquishing the role he had been cast in. The 34-year-old British actor has earlier tweeted that he would be playing Major Ben Daimio, a character that was Asian American in Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comics. The news was met with complaints that Hollywood was once again “whitewashing” an Asian character.

source: www.washingtonpost.com,  

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I am half Vulcanian, and as a Vulcanian i speak from pure logic. If I let go of a hammer on a planet that has positive gravity, I need not see it fall to know that it has in fact, fallen.

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By: Leonard Nimoy
Characters: Mr. Spock
From: Star Trek: The Original Series
Genres: Adventure | Cult Television | Drama | Science Fiction

Context:
Season 1; Episode 20; originally aired February 2, 1967: Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock) says during testimony at a Court Martial trial against William Shatner (as Capt. James T. Kirk), who is accused of the murder of one of his crew during an ion storm. He was implying that Captain Kirk was not capable of risking the lives of his crew, whether or not he was fully aware of Kirk's actions or motivations.

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Cylon: These humanoids are not well constructed. They damage easily.

Lieutenant Starbuck: Well, at least we don't rust.

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By: Dirk Benedict
Characters: Cylon | Lieutenant Starbuck
From: Battlestar Galactica
Genres: Action | Adventure | Cult Television | Science Fiction

Context:
Dirk Benedict (as Lieutenant Starbuck) and an android Cylon have a verbal exchange after Starbuck crash lands and gets captured, on a planet covered in murky jungles. The scene appeared in Season 1, Episode 11, which originally aired on November 11, 1978.